Project Gutenberg 2016-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 155 MacGill, Patrick 1889 1963 Hughes, William Morris 1864 1952 Hughes, W. M. (William Morris) Hughes, Billy The Diggers: The Australians in France Produced by MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Diggers: The Australians in France" by Patrick MacGill is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the experiences and bravery of Australian soldiers during World War I, particularly in battles on the French front such as the Somme and Villers-Bretonneux. MacGill vividly depicts the grim realities of warfare and celebrates the courage and sacrifice of the Diggers, aiming to instill a sense of national pride in Australia’s military efforts. At the start of the narrative, we find the author reflecting on the desolated landscape of the Somme, a region devastated by the war, where once-bustling farms and industries now lay in ruins. The opening portion introduces the emotional toll of battle, revisiting the dark winter experiences of 1916-17 faced by Australian soldiers in the trenches. Through descriptive accounts of the harsh conditions, the fear of death, and the relentless struggle for survival, MacGill sets the stage for the exceptional resilience displayed by these soldiers as they confront the horrors all around them while still aspiring for freedom and victory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia D501 Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 165603 2025-07-20T12:06:02.828757 text/html 143632 2024-10-22T23:46:50 text/html 184588 2025-07-20T12:06:06.971280 application/epub+zip 182735 2025-07-20T12:06:03.812737 application/epub+zip 140752 2025-07-20T12:06:03.367768 application/epub+zip 241518 2025-07-20T12:06:09.576242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220708 2025-07-20T12:06:06.525268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178801 2022-09-23T08:12:14.559353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135022 2025-07-20T12:06:02.484754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115031 2024-10-22T23:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17706 2025-07-20T12:06:09.716220 application/rdf+xml 13709 2025-07-20T12:06:03.445792 image/jpeg 2401 2025-07-20T12:06:03.406745 image/jpeg 164124 2025-07-20T12:06:02.844741 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia