Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 286 Ward, John 1866 1934 With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Steven desJardins, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "With the 'Die-Hards' in Siberia" by John Ward is a historical account written in the early 20th century, shortly after World War I. The book details the author's experiences and observations as a commanding officer of the Middlesex Regiment during their involvement in the Siberian intervention, which was aimed at supporting anti-Bolshevik forces and maintaining order in the region amidst the chaotic aftermath of the Russian Revolution. It showcases the operational challenges faced by the British forces and the political dynamics involving various Allied nations, particularly Japan and the United States. The opening of the narrative presents a background to the expedition, starting with the mobilization of the 25th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment from Hong Kong to Vladivostok. The author describes the uncertainty and frustration within the ranks due to conflicting orders and preparations that had been made and canceled. He recounts the journey to Siberia, the initial formation of Allied forces, and the discouraging reports about Bolshevik advances, thus setting the stage for the battalion’s subsequent engagements. Through personal observations and reflections, Ward highlights the complicated nature of wartime alliances, the realities of military logistics in hostile environments, and the dire human conditions faced by both soldiers and civilians caught in the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924027948532/mode/2up Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English World War, 1914-1918 -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia D501 Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 469153 2025-08-05T05:58:58.476425 text/html 444066 2025-07-20T11:49:16 text/html 1501366 2025-08-05T05:59:04.816433 application/epub+zip 1506223 2025-08-05T05:58:59.664398 application/epub+zip 481596 2025-08-05T05:58:58.998427 application/epub+zip 2497001 2025-08-05T05:59:09.076390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2464971 2025-08-05T05:59:04.102465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437854 2022-09-05T11:01:53.932629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448677 2025-08-05T05:58:57.902423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428836 2025-07-20T11:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17754 2025-08-05T05:59:09.221370 application/rdf+xml 21323 2025-08-05T05:58:59.213415 image/jpeg 2479 2025-08-05T05:58:59.108410 image/jpeg 1395766 2025-08-05T05:58:58.545446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia