Myths and Legends of the First World War
During the First World War, a rich crop of legends sprouted from the battlefields and grew with such ferocity that many still excite controversy today. This book is the frist to examine the roots of those stories and reveal the truth. Some myths remain well-known. did an entire battalion of the Norfolk Regiment vanish without trace at Gallipoli in 1915? Did thousands of Russian troops actually pass through England with snow on their boots? In 1914, an acute spy mania gripped the British public, who imagined that the country was brimming with German spies. Xenophobia, denunciations and att
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Spy Mania; 2. The Russians in England; 3. Mysterious Visions and Clouds; 4. The Rape of Belgium; 5. Trench Myths; 6. Lions, Donkeys and Ironclads; 7. The Hidden Hand; Postscript; Source Notes; Bibliography