It'll All be Over by Christmas: The First World War in Postcards

, The cards in It'll All Be Over By Christmas help to paint a picture of war as experienced by those at home, in training, at the front, in hospital and in convalescent camps. There are cards from fathers who wrote to wives and children, and sons who wrote to family, friends and loved ones. Men at the front who received parcels from home and from well—wishers. All this is revealed by the writings on cards sent during the war years.

The degree of support for the war eff ort is shown by the s...