Soldiers of the First World War employs short extracts from diaries and letters to recount the experiences of the men from around the world who took part in this massive conflict. Linked by common experiences, such as 'in battle' or 'losing a friend', Soldiers of the First World War is an invaluable resource for any child studying the conflict.

 

This book is part of a book series called The First World War .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Simon Adams is a writer and editor of non-fiction books, and has written extensively on history subjects for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The Great War
• 2: When war broke out
• 3: Conscription
• 4: Kitchener's Army
• 5: Getting into uniform
• 6: Going to the front
• 7: Life in the trenches
• 8: Army life
• 9: Preparing for battle
• 10: Under bombardment
• 11: Blowing up the lines
• 12: Over the top
• 13: In battle
• 14: Invalided out
• 15: Gas attack!
• 16: Refusing to fight
• 17: Taken prisoner
• 18: Losing a friend
• 19: The end of the war
• 20: For Valour
• 21: Reference section
• 22: Glossary
• 23: Index