Soldiers' Lives through History: The Nineteenth Century (Soldiers' Lives through History Series)
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This is the story of the evolution of the citizen army throughout Western nations during the nineteenth century and up through World War I. The French Revolution had brought to Europe the concept of military service as a citizen responsibility. Until then, armies and navies had been the province of the upper classes and of mercenaries, with authoritarian governments firmly in place that held little connection to the common person. As more democratic and republican governments developed during the 1800s, military service became not only a citizen's obligation, but for many, an honor. By the time of World War I, men and women-in more limited roles-were becoming willing to risk their lives for the goals of their countries.
IntroductionTimelineThe Age of Men, from the French Revolution to German UnificationRecruitment, Evasion, and DesertionTraining and LeadershipWeapons, Uniforms, and Daily Needs"Seeing the Elephant:" Soldiers and the 19th- Century BattlefieldThe Age of Machines, from 1871 to 1918Recruitment, Evasion, and DesertionTraining, Leadership, Discipline, and MutinyWeapons, Uniforms, and Daily NeedsSoldiers and the Modern BattlefieldConclusionBibliographyIndex
