Project Gutenberg 2016-02-29 Public domain in the USA. 132 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 To the Fore with the Tanks! Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "To the Fore with the Tanks!" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. It follows the experiences of British soldiers as they arrive at the Western Front, particularly focusing on the character Private Ralph Setley and his platoon, the Second Wheatshires, as they navigate the challenges of trench warfare and the introduction of tanks in combat. The narrative captures the gritty realities of war infused with camaraderie and the soldiers' eagerness to prove themselves against the enemy. The opening of this work introduces us to the weary yet exhilarated Tommies as they arrive in a muddy, war-torn landscape during a miserable night at the Somme. We meet various characters, including Private Setley, who reflect on their past lives and express their mixed feelings about the war ahead. As they prepare for action, the reader is given a vivid picture of their surroundings, full of camaraderie, banter, and the constant threat of artillery fire. The tension heightens as an impending attack is signaled, and the narrative sets the stage for the brutal realities of trench warfare that the soldiers are about to face, hinting at themes of valor, survival, and the psychological impacts of combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War stories Adventure stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 340707 2025-09-20T13:30:29.899557 text/html 308171 2024-10-23T00:07:14 text/html 245227 2025-09-20T13:30:34.500569 application/epub+zip 251320 2025-09-20T13:30:30.519586 application/epub+zip 186762 2025-09-20T13:30:30.187595 application/epub+zip 361080 2025-09-20T13:30:38.612520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338560 2025-09-20T13:30:34.069628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273400 2022-09-23T11:17:23.849479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309117 2025-09-20T13:30:29.226604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289349 2024-10-23T00:07:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16880 2025-09-20T13:30:38.745534 application/rdf+xml 28683 2025-09-20T13:30:30.290584 image/jpeg 3879 2025-09-20T13:30:30.237576 image/jpeg 230846 2025-09-20T13:30:29.929606 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