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Title: From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917
Credits:
Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917" by Philip Gibbs is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This riveting narrative focuses on the brutal and relentless battles fought during World War I, particularly on the Western Front, capturing the grim reality of warfare and the immense sacrifice of soldiers. Gibbs serves as a war correspondent, providing a first-hand perspective of the troop movements, strategic retreats, and the human cost of war, effectively chronicling a year marked by significant military operations. The opening of the work sets a somber tone as Gibbs reflects on the events of 1917—a year branded by bloodshed and a sense of despair among the troops and civilians. He describes the chaotic combat environment where countless lives are lost amid the orchestration of war strategies dictated by higher command. Notably, Gibbs emphasizes the impersonal nature of the conflict, depicting soldiers not just as individuals but as parts of a larger, devastating struggle. His vivid imagery of battlefields filled with corpses, abandoned villages, and the haunting silence of war-torn landscapes encapsulates the stark truth of this era, underscoring that the scars of warfare extend far beyond the battlefield itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
EBook No.: 35403
Published: Mar 2, 2011
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917
Credits:
Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917" by Philip Gibbs is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This riveting narrative focuses on the brutal and relentless battles fought during World War I, particularly on the Western Front, capturing the grim reality of warfare and the immense sacrifice of soldiers. Gibbs serves as a war correspondent, providing a first-hand perspective of the troop movements, strategic retreats, and the human cost of war, effectively chronicling a year marked by significant military operations. The opening of the work sets a somber tone as Gibbs reflects on the events of 1917—a year branded by bloodshed and a sense of despair among the troops and civilians. He describes the chaotic combat environment where countless lives are lost amid the orchestration of war strategies dictated by higher command. Notably, Gibbs emphasizes the impersonal nature of the conflict, depicting soldiers not just as individuals but as parts of a larger, devastating struggle. His vivid imagery of battlefields filled with corpses, abandoned villages, and the haunting silence of war-torn landscapes encapsulates the stark truth of this era, underscoring that the scars of warfare extend far beyond the battlefield itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
EBook No.: 35403
Published: Mar 2, 2011
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.