Men Who Played the Game: Sportsmen Who Gave Their Life in the Great War

by Mike Rees

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The Great War marked a profound change in attitudes to war and the conduct of it. Six million men from the British Isles served in it, 720,000 (12%) were killed. Men Who Played the Game explores the development and importance of sport in Britain and the Empire leading up to the outbreak of the First World War, and the part played by sportsmen in the conflict. The book includes revelatory chapters on how sport - the fans, the governing bodies...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1781722862

ISBN13:9781781722862

Release Date:April 2016

Publisher:Seren Books

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"

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History Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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