Alternative FWW Narratives “More than Tommy’s in the Trenches” Which stories are often neglected or not remembered? In British schools when studying the FWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Western Front and the experience of British soldiers in the...
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Alternative FWW Narratives “More than Tommy’s in the Trenches” Which stories are often neglected or not remembered? In British schools when studying the FWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Western Front and the experience of British soldiers in the trenches. There is no doubt that this is a significant part of the FWW and it is well documented by the evidence, photographs, film, letters, newspaper reports to name just a few of the sources. However, the evidence also reveals narratives which are often not remembered and could be forgotten. For example · Homosexuality · Varied theatres of war · Conscientious objectors · The home front · Shellshock · British Empire troops · Facial injuries · Race relations · Women’s experience · Non British experiences of the war. How far do these alternative narratives deserve to be remembered in a complete history of the FWW? Consider the evidence of the Alternative Narratives of the First World War and write about the following elements using the
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