Project Gutenberg 2005-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 287 Kilpatrick, James Alexander 14021627 Tommy Atkins at War: As Told in His Own Letters E-text prepared by Irma Spehar, Stacy Brown Thellend, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Tommy Atkins at War: As Told in His Own Letters" by James Alexander Kilpatrick is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents the perspectives and experiences of British soldiers during World War I, primarily through their personal letters. The letters illuminate the soldiers’ daily lives, heroism, and emotional responses against the backdrop of the battles they faced, giving readers insight into the human side of the war. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for the journey of Tommy Atkins and his comrades as they head to the front lines. The atmosphere is one of spirited eagerness, with soldiers imbued with a sense of purpose as they sing and share moments of joy during their transport to battle. The opening passages emphasize the enthusiasm of the British troops upon landing in France, highlighting the warm reception they receive from grateful locals while foreshadowing the hardships ahead. The juxtaposition of exhilaration with the grim realities of war is evident as soldiers begin to contemplate the true nature of their conflict, preparing to face the chaos and danger that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Great Britain. Army -- Military life D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 179466 2025-10-07T08:08:07.472745 text/html 179686 2020-12-12T12:54:09 text/html 166640 2025-10-07T08:08:14.281749 application/epub+zip 167738 2025-10-07T08:08:10.973734 application/epub+zip 128733 2025-10-07T08:08:09.719748 application/epub+zip 390927 2025-10-07T08:08:16.681707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375768 2025-10-07T08:08:13.453712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232673 2022-09-08T06:53:13.539924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163762 2025-10-07T08:08:07.112736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163282 2020-12-12T12:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163290 2020-12-12T12:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20515 2025-10-07T08:08:16.817682 application/rdf+xml 23011 2025-10-07T08:08:10.219758 image/jpeg 5005 2025-10-07T08:08:09.970723 image/jpeg 64297 2020-12-12T12:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 68613 2020-12-12T12:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 64281 2020-12-12T12:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 163850 2025-10-07T08:08:07.488748 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