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Breakdown the crisis of shell shock on the Somme, 1916

"Paralysis. Stuttering. The 'shakes'. Inability to stand or walk. Temporary blindness or deafness. When strange symptoms like these began appearing in men at Casualty Clearing Stations in 1915, a debate began in army and medical circles as to what it was, what had caused it and what could be done to...

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Main Author: Downing, Taylor (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Little, Brown, 2016.
Subjects:
War neuroses > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Psychological aspects.
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
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Summary:"Paralysis. Stuttering. The 'shakes'. Inability to stand or walk. Temporary blindness or deafness. When strange symptoms like these began appearing in men at Casualty Clearing Stations in 1915, a debate began in army and medical circles as to what it was, what had caused it and what could be done to cure it."--Jacket.
Physical Description:viii, 399 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-384) and index.
ISBN:9781408706619
140870661X
Author Notes:Taylor Downing is a television producer and writer. He was educated at Cambridge University and went on to become Managing Director and Head of History at Flashback Television, an independent production company. His most recent books include Secret Warriors , Spies in the Sky , Churchill's War Lab, Cold War (with Sir Jeremy Isaacs) and Night Raid.

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