Physical description

Index, ill, p.332.

Summary

This stirring collection brings together tales of courage, comradeship, heartache, heroism and humour as experienced by two generations of soldiers and civilians. Drawing on the phenomenally successful Forgotten Voices series, based on first-hand recollections from the sound archives of the Imperial War Museum, this anthology unites accounts from the Great War and the Second World War, told in the real words of the men, women and children who were there. Alongside the memories come original drawings and poetry and together they provide a moving insight into the two most significant conflicts of the twentieth century. Brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to the Second World War, to vividly illustrate the impact of war. Told in the actual words of the men, women and children who lived through a century of war it is a moving insight into the conflicts of the 20th century.