导语

  

    A soldier is drawn from among the civilian, or unarmed, population, and is specially trained to fight.He joins an army, wears a uniform, and serves for anything from a couple of years to a lifetime.

内容提要

  

    Be an interactive eyewitness to the life and times of the fighting man and woman down the centuries,from the arms and armour of the ancient world to today's training, technology, and tactics.

The soldier
Joining up
Into the army
First days
Drill
Training
Rising through the ranks
Signals and intelligence
The engineers
Battle dress
Weaponry
Artillery
Ready for battle
The battle
Airborne troops
Tank troops
The marines
Special troops
The medical corps
Feeding the troops
Morale
The end of a campaign
Honouring the soldier
Prisoners of war
Guerrilla fighters
Women in uniform
Child soldiers
Soldiers for peace
Tomorrow's soldier
Timeline
Portraying the soldier
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Glossary
Index