Dying for the Nation: Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War BritainDeath in war matters. It matters to the individual, threatened with their own death, or the death of loved ones. It matters to groups and communities, who have to find ways to manage death, to support the bereaved, and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of conflict. And death in war matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for the sacrifice of both the victims of war,