Project Gutenberg 2016-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 140 Adcock, Arthur St. John 1864 1930 Adcock, A. St. John 15003031 In the Firing Line: Stories of the War by Land and Sea The Daily Telegraph War Books The baptism of fire -- The four days' battle near Mons -- The destruction of Louvain -- The fight in the North Sea -- From Mons to the walls of Paris -- The spirit of victory. Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Firing Line: Stories of the War by Land and Sea" by Arthur St. John Adcock is a collection of war narratives written during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The work focuses on the experiences of soldiers and civilians during the war, offering poignant insights into the psychological and physical realities of combat. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the war correspondent and the shift in how stories from the front lines are reported. It emphasizes the unique value of personal letters from soldiers, which capture the human spirit amidst the chaos, conveying their emotions and experiences in vivid detail. The text features several letters from various soldiers recounting their feelings during their first encounters with battle, expressing a blend of fear, determination, and camaraderie as they face overwhelming odds. This collection aims to convey the authenticity of war experiences through the voices of those who fought, providing a somber yet engaging perspective on the horrors of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 283733 2025-06-21T08:40:01.882379 text/html 259638 2024-10-23T01:10:48 text/html 834785 2025-06-21T08:40:08.383321 application/epub+zip 831767 2025-06-21T08:40:03.527386 application/epub+zip 190072 2025-06-21T08:40:02.787330 application/epub+zip 927772 2025-06-21T08:40:12.012329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896632 2025-06-21T08:40:07.607288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255853 2022-09-24T06:00:03.854914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242778 2025-06-21T08:40:01.304341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222708 2024-10-23T01:10:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16470 2025-06-21T08:40:12.176324 application/rdf+xml 28951 2025-06-21T08:40:02.918320 image/jpeg 4646 2025-06-21T08:40:02.864317 image/jpeg 747039 2025-06-21T08:40:01.927374 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