Lest We Forget: Forgotten Voices from 1914-1945 - Softcover

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Lest We Forget draws on the phenomenally successful Forgotten Voices series, bringing together first-hand recollections from the Great War to the Second World War, to poignantly 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 greatest conflicts of the twentieth century. The testaments of those who were there depict the horrors of war, yet also provide inspiration with tales of enduring courage, sacrifice and daring. Arranged thematically into chapters such as hope, fear, the kindness of strangers, the human cost and brothers in arms, it reveals the full scope of war in all its stark reality. Evocatively illustrated throughout with line drawings and paintings from the Imperial War Museum's archives, it will appeal to everyone wanting to gain an insight into not only specific conflicts, but the overarching and sometimes surprising effects of war in general. Lest We Forget vividly ensures that the wartime experiences of ordinary people will never be forgotten.

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