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Book SynopsisDisabled veterans were World War I's most conspicuous legacy. Nearly eight million men in Europe returned permanently disabled by injury or disease. This is a comparative analysis of the very different ways in which two belligerent nations - Germany and Britain - cared for their disabled.
Trade Review“A valuable study that vividly presents the social and political ramifications of modern warfare. It is highly recommended to social historians of interwar Europe.” * H-Net Reviews *
“A thoughtful and thought-provoking book.” * Historical Journal *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Reconciliation and Stability PART I: CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE GREAT WAR'S AFTERMATH 1. A Voluntary Peace: British Veterans, Philanthropy, and the State A Land Fit for Heroes The Voluntarists Take Charge Service, Not Self 2. The Nation Accused: German Veterans and the State Regulation of Charity The Thanks of the Fatherland Benevolence Regulated Veterans versus the Public PART II: THE WAR'S RETURNS 3. Life as a Memorial: Ex-Servicemen at the Margins of British Society Seeking Work The Objects of Charity Shattered Soldier Laughs at Fate 4. Life Reconstructed: The Reintegration of German Veterans The Iron Will to Work The Subjects of Welfare For Wounded and Unconquered Soldiers Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
