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Cities into battlefields

by Stefan Goebel, Derek Keene

World War, 1914-1918Total warWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsCities and townsHistoryCity and town lifeWar and society

This title explores the cultural imprint of military conflict on metropolises world wide in the era of the First and Second World Wars. The volume examines how the emergence of 'total' warfare blurred the boundaries between home and front and transformed cities into battlefields.

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Book data: Open Library