Wives and Sweethearts: Love Letters Sent During Wartime

What is it like to fall in love with a soldier? What is it like to be a soldier in love?

Throughout history, those serving in the British Army have combined romantic relationships with their military duties. In wartime especially, all the usual emotions experienced by men and women in love are felt to a heightened degree. The sense of danger, and the sometimes years of separation imposed by service abroad, make the heartache of loss and the joy of reunion all the greater.

For loved ones par...