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Roberts, Mary Louise,

Sheer misery : soldiers in battle in WWII / Mary Louise Roberts. - 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

"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"--

ISBN: 9780226753140 022675314X

LCCN: 2020039055

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC112994 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020094586 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army --Infantry--Health and hygiene.
Great Britain. Army --Infantry--Health and hygiene.

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