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As revealed through the lives of nine British military men, a study of the soldier's world explores the ways in which military training, values, and everyday life have changed over the course of the last century.
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British diplomat turned editor and biographer, Ziegler tells the stories of nine In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea who had joined the Regular Army between 1917 and 1926. He talked not only with them, but in some cases with their relations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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