Project Gutenberg 2017-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 298 Herbert, Aubrey 1880 1923 Herbert, Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Ben Kendim Kendim, Ben 20000657 Mons, Anzac and Kut Produced by Brian Coe, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) " Mons, Anzac and Kut" by Aubrey Herbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative is based on the author's personal diaries, which chronicle his experiences during significant military campaigns of World War I, specifically focusing on the retreats from Mons, the Gallipoli Campaign involving ANZAC forces, and the siege of Kut. Herbert's accounts provide a vivid perspective on the challenges faced by soldiers during these pivotal events in the war. The opening of the narrative reveals how Herbert, despite medical issues that prevented him from serving on the Western Front, found himself involved in the war through his knowledge of Eastern languages and his positions as an interpreter and intelligence officer. He sets the stage by describing his regiment's deployment from England, detailing the emotional farewells, the camaraderie among soldiers, and their early encounters in France. The writing style combines vivid imagery and personal reflections, illustrating the initial hopes and subsequent realities faced by troops as they engage with the complexities of warfare and their changing circumstances. This introduction establishes a deeply personal yet historically grounded account that draws readers into the unfolding drama of World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 488906 2025-08-21T14:03:30.420112 text/html 467758 2024-10-23T01:49:41 text/html 620560 2025-08-21T14:03:36.420092 application/epub+zip 621975 2025-08-21T14:03:31.475160 application/epub+zip 252166 2025-08-21T14:03:30.930152 application/epub+zip 780395 2025-08-21T14:03:40.451116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733413 2025-08-21T14:03:35.846124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364424 2022-09-24T18:20:28.868519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452462 2025-08-21T14:03:29.733173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432627 2024-10-23T01:49:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17564 2025-08-21T14:03:40.580138 application/rdf+xml 22252 2025-08-21T14:03:31.047094 image/jpeg 2762 2025-08-21T14:03:30.987114 image/jpeg 573176 2025-08-21T14:03:30.469162 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