Project Gutenberg 2011-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 187 Morse, John In the Russian Ranks: A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "In the Russian Ranks: A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland" by John Morse is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of an Englishman serving in the Russian army during the tumultuous events of World War I, specifically focusing on the conflict occurring in Poland. The narrative captures the brutality of war and the human experiences of those caught in its chaos. The opening of the book sets the stage for the author's personal journey into a world engulfed by the Great War. Starting in July 1914, he describes his initial innocence about the war as he travels through Germany just before the conflict erupts. He witnesses the mobilization of German troops and the atmosphere of impending doom, ultimately leading to his hasty retreat toward Kalisz in Poland as war declarations unfold. As he arrives in Kalisz, he is confronted with the horrors committed by the German soldiers before a shot had been fired between the opposing armies, showcasing the atrocities and madness that often accompany warfare. Through Morse's eyes, the reader gets a visceral glimpse into the chaos and moral decay that permeate the battlefield, foreshadowing the extensive narrative of his experiences with the Russian army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Poland D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 562240 2025-09-15T08:13:29.073787 text/html 558028 2021-01-08T03:37:48 text/html 625710 2025-09-15T08:13:38.503721 application/epub+zip 631004 2025-09-15T08:13:32.963762 application/epub+zip 293122 2025-09-15T08:13:31.461758 application/epub+zip 955867 2025-09-15T08:13:42.991728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914063 2025-09-15T08:13:37.520758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470659 2022-09-17T07:12:25.200346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526759 2025-09-15T08:13:28.395806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526499 2021-01-08T03:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526491 2021-01-08T03:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20506 2025-09-15T08:13:43.117693 application/rdf+xml 24643 2025-09-15T08:13:31.962784 image/jpeg 4766 2025-09-15T08:13:31.711792 image/jpeg 198521 2021-01-08T03:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 509448 2021-01-08T03:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 198477 2021-01-08T03:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 606504 2025-09-15T08:13:29.139771 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