A German Tommy : the secret of a war hero
Anderson, Ken2014
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While recovering from injuries sustained whilst fighting close to the German lines, British army officer Lieutenant Walter Lancelot Merritt confessed a remarkable truth: in a petition to King George, he revealed that his real name was Walter Schwarz, and he had deserted from the Australian Imperial Force in 1915 because he feared his German ancestry would prevent him being sent into battle. Using Schwarz's incredible story as a basis, 'A German Tommy' examines the way in which people of German origin were treated in Australia and Britain during the First World War.
Main title:
A German Tommy : the secret of a war hero / by Ken Anderson.
Author:
Anderson, Ken, author
Publisher:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2014.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781783462742 (hbk)1783462744
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
World War oneFirst world warWorld War 1
BRN:
894858
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