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World War Two’s ‘ordinary’ soldiers

Jonathan Fennell discusses the experiences of citizen soldiers from Britain, its empire and commonwealth in the battle against the Axis

British Indian soldiers stand at attention prior to inspection at Singapore, December 1941. (Photo by Alamy)

Military historian Jonathan Fennell discusses his new book, which explores the experiences of citizen soldiers from Britain, its empire and commonwealth in the global battle against the Axis

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