A Thirst for Wine and War. The Intoxication of French Soldiers on the Western Front, Paperback/Adam D. Zientek

To maintain morale amongst soldiers in the wretched trenches of World War I, the French army provided regular rations of wine and other alcohol that became a defining feature of French soldiers’ experience. A Thirst for Wine and War explores the French army’s strategic distribution of alcohol as a method of emotional and behavioural control. Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Author(s): Adam D. Zientek Illustration(s): 26 figures, 1 table Number of pages: 288 Collection: Intoxicating Histories Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback