Behind the lines powerful and revealing American and foreign war letters--and one man's search to find them
edited by Andrew Carroll
- New York Scribner 2005
- 501 pages illustrations 25 cm
Includes index.
Forever yours : letters of love, family, and friendship -- Lines of fire : letters of combat -- Laughing through the tears : humorous and unusual letters -- Caught in the crossfire : letters by and a bout civilians -- Aftermath : postwar letters.
Features approximately 200 previously unpublished letters and emails, personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand, from the American Revolution to 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq.
0743256166 9780743256162 0743256174 9780743256179
2005042267
1900-1999
Soldiers--United States--Correspondence American letters Armed Forces--Military life Soldiers
United States--History, Military--20th century United States--Armed Forces--Military life--History--20th century--Sources