Ghosts of Ortona - The Battle in Popular Memory

Ghosts of Ortona - The Battle in Popular Memory With Ian Cosh Part of our WW2 in Popular memory series    • WW2 in Popular Memory   Part of our Canadian Army series    • Canadian Army in WWII   Part of our Canada at War series    • Canada in WWII   Part of our Italy series    • Sicily and Italy in WWII   = "The general gave us a talk. He said the more Germans you kill, the quicker you're gonna get home." As a young anthropologist, Ian Cosh set out to document the memories of a little-known but costly battle fought over Christmas in the Italian town of Ortona. His research took him across western Canada, and to Italy and Germany, interviewing veterans and civilians. In their stories, he encountered puzzling details--hints of things unspoken and unresolved. Sam was obsessively mapping a minor skirmish on graph paper. Mel kept mentioning an Indigenous sniper he'd never met. Ted was haunted by the ghost of a church. Bill recalled nothing of Christmas dinner, though his comrades swore he was there. When the project ended, Ian tried to leave it behind. Now returning to his field notes and interview transcripts, he's determined to understand what was missed. Ghosts of Ortona is a powerful, empathetic exploration of the hidden psychological costs of killing and survival. Rich in dialogue, imagery, and insight, it immerses readers in the lives of those affected--and challenges the way we remember war. In the book Ian treats Ortona as a living place with its own history. He lived in the town for four months and did many interviews with local people. We will talk about the way the battle is remembered in Ortona, and its relation to Italian national debates about how to remember WWII. https://iancosh.ca/ https://legionmagazine.com/anthropolo... Buy the Book: USA https://bookshop.org/a/21029/97819983... Canada https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/prod... UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghosts-Orton... Related shows on WW2TV Urban Combat Ortona https://www.youtube.com/live/pF7wi2je... The Battle of Medicina - The 14/20 Hussars and Gurkhas in Italy https://www.youtube.com/live/d32XEgRd... The Siege of Tobruk in Popular Memory https://www.youtube.com/live/fkS3GCAG... Social Media links -   / ww2tv     / ww2tv     / ww2tv   WW2TV Merchandise https://ww2tv.creator-spring.com/ WW2TV Bookshop - where you can purchase copies of books featured in my YouTube shows. Any book listed here comes with the personal recommendation of Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV. For full disclosure, if you do buy a book through a link from this page WW2TV will earn a commission. UK - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV USA - https://bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV Patreon Brigadiers: Andrew Harris, Tonet Rivera, Susan Yu, David Keahey, Jim Walsh and Tom Mullen Become a WW2TV Brigadier and become part of this Hall of Fame   / ww2tv   🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/47793857...