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War
A war novel is a novel in which the primary action takes place in a field of armed combat, or in a domestic setting (or home front) where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, or recovery from, war.
See history for specific wars. ...more
See history for specific wars. ...more
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The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.
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