This unique account of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War argues that at the heart of armies' robustness lay natural human resilience. It explains why the British outlasted their opponents by examining and comparing German and British soldiers' motivation, morale and coping mechanisms.
This unique account of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War argues that at the heart of armies' robustness lay natural human resilience. It explains why the British outlasted their opponents by examining and comparing German and British soldiers' motivation, morale and coping mechanisms.
Introduction 1. War of endurance 2. Why men fought: combat motivation in the trenches 3. Self-deception and survival: mental coping strategies 4. Junior leadership: command, cohesion and combat motivation 5. Morale and military endurance 6. The German collapse in 1918: strike, mutiny or an ordered surrender? Conclusion Appendix 1. Walter Ludwig's study of Württemberg soldiers' coping strategies Appendix 2. Psychiatric casualties in the German and British armies Appendix 3. Military ranks and status in the German and British armies.
Introduction 1. War of endurance 2. Why men fought: combat motivation in the trenches 3. Self-deception and survival: mental coping strategies 4. Junior leadership: command, cohesion and combat motivation 5. Morale and military endurance 6. The German collapse in 1918: strike, mutiny or an ordered surrender? Conclusion Appendix 1. Walter Ludwig's study of Württemberg soldiers' coping strategies Appendix 2. Psychiatric casualties in the German and British armies Appendix 3. Military ranks and status in the German and British armies.
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