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 Project Gutenberg 2015-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 285 Fox, Henry L. (Henry Landell) 1872 Fox, Henry Landell What the "Boys" Did Over There By "Themselves" What the "Boys" Did Overthere My experience as a dispatcher -- Bringing in a sniper -- On the Flanders front -- A "Devil Dog's" story -- In the Verdun sector -- The Hun I was sure I "got" -- Life in the trenches -- Two years in the Ypres salient -- A night adventure -- A machine gunner's story -- The fall of Cantigny -- The retreat from Mons -- My service in Flanders -- With the ammunition train -- Hospital experience -- Two years and a half of war -- From England to France and back -- "Why I hate a German" -- My duty to my country -- The "Dardanelles" campaign -- The first of the "tanks" -- The sunshine of the trenches -- My experiences in France with the 10th Canadian Infantry -- Three years and two months in France. E-text prepared by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "What the 'Boys' Did Over There" by Henry L. Fox is a historical account compiled from the personal experiences of soldiers who fought in World War I, written in the early 20th century. The narrative presents firsthand stories from various veterans, showcasing their diverse experiences on the front lines and the challenges they faced. This collection highlights the grit and sacrifices of those who served, giving readers an insight into the realities of war. The opening of the book sets the tone for a deeply personal and compelling recount of multiple soldiers’ experiences during the war. The introduction outlines the editor’s aim to preserve the authenticity of these accounts, emphasizing the use of soldiers' own words whenever possible. As examples, it provides insights into the harsh realities faced by those enlisted, including tales of the trenches, the threat of gas attacks, the brutality of combat, and the camaraderie among troops. The beginning effectively establishes the book’s theme of valor and sacrifice, while illustrating the emotional and physical toll of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 267100 2025-09-19T09:01:20.533431 text/html 246512 2024-10-24T13:39:35 text/html 1664188 2025-09-19T09:01:46.661278 application/epub+zip 1660439 2025-09-19T09:01:31.863757 application/epub+zip 173634 2025-09-19T09:01:21.245415 application/epub+zip 2422780 2025-09-19T09:01:50.214776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2387209 2025-09-19T09:01:35.965345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209197 2022-09-21T17:33:53.070667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231198 2025-09-19T09:01:20.039422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211230 2024-10-24T13:39:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16973 2025-09-19T09:01:50.353776 application/rdf+xml 16355 2025-09-19T09:01:21.335427 image/jpeg 2568 2025-09-19T09:01:21.291430 image/jpeg 1713431 2025-09-19T09:01:20.662491 application/octet-stream application/zip