Wildcat #1 (army supplement) September 1974

Supplement to Wildcat #1, focussing on disaffection, mutiny and dessertion in the armed forces. Includes contributions from Philip Sansom and Colin Ward.

Contents

Open Letter To British Soldiers (reprint from 1912)
Tips for conscientious objectors / AWOLers
Timeline of resistance in the armed forces 1797-1974
Philip Sansom - Revived 45: Anarchists Against The Army (reflections on his imprisonment for "incitement to disaffection" in 1945)
Colin Ward - Witness For The Prosecution (on discovering anarchism as a young soldier - and trials at the time)

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