Project Gutenberg 2014-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 170 Trounce, H. D. (Harry Davis) 1885 Trounce, Harry Davis 18019710 Fighting the Boche Underground Introductory -- To the front -- Underground -- Crater fighting -- Tunnelling in the Vimy Ridge trenches -- Chalk caverns and trench mortars -- Around the Vimy Ridge -- The Somme show -- The battle of the Ancre -- The retreat of Arras -- The battle of Arras -- The Hindenburg line -- The psychology of fear -- Some principles of mining. E-text prepared by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Fighting the Boche Underground" by H. D. Trounce is a military memoir written in the early 20th century. This work provides an insider's perspective on the experiences of the engineering units during World War I, particularly focusing on the often-overlooked underground warfare tactics employed throughout the conflict. The author, a Captain in the Engineers, shares insights into the grueling and dangerous conditions faced by the soldiers tasked with tunneling and mining operations beneath enemy lines. At the start of the narrative, Trounce introduces his motivation for writing, emphasizing the critical yet underappreciated role of the engineers in trench warfare. He reflects on the psychological and physical demands of underground combat, describing the constant threat posed by enemy miners and the reliance on stealth and precision in their operations. Throughout the opening pages, Trounce outlines the challenges faced while working in cramped and hazardous conditions, detailing the strategic significance of their objectives, which include laying explosives and counter-mining. The vivid recounting of these experiences sets the stage for a gripping exploration of life on the frontlines, offering readers a blend of historical insight and personal reflection on the sacrifices made by those in the engineering corps. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers -- Biography Military engineers -- United States -- Biography Mines (Military explosives) World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare D501 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 302532 2025-06-18T19:39:21.272771 text/html 276330 2024-10-24T10:26:28 text/html 817023 2025-06-18T19:39:25.888684 application/epub+zip 821311 2025-06-18T19:39:22.223774 application/epub+zip 179178 2025-06-18T19:39:21.749736 application/epub+zip 917493 2025-06-18T19:39:29.131713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897134 2025-06-18T19:39:25.431681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256994 2022-09-21T09:14:11.326035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281716 2023-09-20T09:36:53.289765 text/plain 261781 2024-10-24T10:26:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17110 2025-06-18T19:39:29.278685 application/rdf+xml 33791 2025-06-18T19:39:21.838733 image/jpeg 4892 2025-06-18T19:39:21.793736 image/jpeg 827921 2025-06-18T19:39:21.336789 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