“Combat motivation and morale in British Empire armies in the two world wars' " by Prof. Gary Sheffield

Was there such a thing as a universal British Empire soldier in the era of total war, 1914-45? This talk by Professor Sheffield looks at the factors that affected morale and cohesion, examining if there were differences between armies and conflicts.  He will use case studies of Gallipoli 1915 and Normandy 1944. 

'Professor Gary Sheffield is the Honorary President of the WFA. Currently Visiting Professor in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, he has published widely on the history of British and Dominion armies in the First World War. He is finishing a book entitled 'Civilian Armies: The Experience of British and Dominion Soldiers in the Two World Wars', to be published by Yale University Press.'