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Author:

Roberts, Mary Louise, author.

Title:

Sheer misery : soldiers in battle in WWII / Mary Louise Roberts.

Publisher:

The University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States.--Army--Health and hygiene.--Health and hygiene.
Great Britain.--Army--Health and hygiene.--Health and hygiene.
World War, 1939-1945--Health aspects--Europe, Western.
Soldiers--Health and hygiene.
Soldiers--Health and hygiene--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The senses -- The dirty body -- The foot -- The wound -- The corpse.

Summary:

"This is an unflinching history of the Western Front in World War II told through the physical misery of the soldiers who fought there. Roberts describes the experiences not only of American and British troops, but of French and German soldiers, too. Though she ranges across the Western Front, her primary cases are the winter campaigns of 43-44 in Italy and 44-45 in Belgium, both crucial to the war's outcome"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

022675314X
9780226753140

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1195818672

LCCN:

2020039055

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)