Project Gutenberg 2020-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 275 Ponsonby, Frederick 1867 1935 Sysonby, Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby, Frederick Edward Grey The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3 Produced by Carol Brown, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3" by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Ponsonby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the experiences and operations of the Grenadier Guards during World War I, specifically focusing on events from January to September 1916. It provides an in-depth look at the organization and actions of various battalions, highlighting their movements, battles, and the personal experiences of the soldiers involved. At the start of this volume, the narrative shifts into the daily routines and leadership transitions within the 3rd and 4th Battalions and the various engagements they faced. Detailed accounts reveal the conditions in the trenches, the impact of enemy artillery, and the consequences of daily duties on morale and health. The narrative also foreshadows significant battles, such as the Battle of the Somme, while chronicling the evolving tactical landscape of trench warfare, including the introduction of the tank as a novel military strategy. Overall, the opening provides a vivid portrayal of both the rigorous military structure and the human experiences underlying the Grenadier Guards' participation in the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards D501 Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 849210 2025-06-24T09:51:02.985388 text/html 845776 2024-10-17T15:55:31 text/html 2071297 2025-06-24T09:51:18.227263 application/epub+zip 2079245 2025-06-24T09:51:05.458377 application/epub+zip 316651 2025-06-24T09:51:04.209358 application/epub+zip 2325459 2025-06-24T09:51:25.671242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2241834 2025-06-24T09:51:16.897315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482013 2022-09-27T16:31:10.264202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653156 2025-06-24T09:51:00.663386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 632993 2024-10-17T15:55:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17193 2025-06-24T09:51:25.848219 application/rdf+xml 15098 2025-06-24T09:51:04.379318 image/jpeg 2098 2025-06-24T09:51:04.294323 image/jpeg 1977865 2025-06-24T09:51:03.086338 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