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A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier
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Hardcover. In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. Num Pages: 56 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. The anonymous author candidly describes his daily life: dodging shells to fetch meals from the rations cart; his regiment lost on a march, straying perilously near enemy lines; the selfishness of his commanding officer; the daily distribution of rum; the soar of shells (‘whiz bangs’) above his head, communicating by sign with a captured ... Read more
In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. The anonymous author candidly describes his daily life: dodging shells to fetch meals from the rations cart; his regiment lost on a march, straying perilously near enemy lines; the selfishness of his commanding officer; the daily distribution of rum; the soar of shells (‘whiz bangs’) above his head, communicating by sign with a captured ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851244225
SKU
V9781851244225
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99-1
About Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier was an anonymous soldier in the 12th East Surrey Regiment.
Reviews for A Month at the Front: The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
'... unique insight into trench life.'
Eluned Price
Daily Telegraph
Eluned Price
Daily Telegraph