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 Project Gutenberg 2022-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 217 Empey, Arthur Guy 1883 1963 18020663 Tales from a Dugout $aUnited States :$bThe Century Co.,$c1918. Jim: soldier of the King -- The pacifist -- Private Ginger -- The Lone Tree Sentinel -- Christmas in a dugout -- A siren of the Boches -- Winning a D.C.M -- The fusilier giants under fire -- "Blighty! What hopes?" -- Rounding up spies -- "Horses for France". Charlene Taylor, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Tales from a Dugout" by Arthur Guy Empey is a wartime memoir written in the early 20th century. The book offers an authentic glimpse into the experiences of soldiers in the trenches during World War I, detailing their daily lives, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of combat. The narrative is centered around a group of machine gunners in the British Army, including characters like Curly, Happy, and Dick, who share stories, songs, and moments of reflection in their cramped and damp dugout. The opening portion of the memoir sets the stage in a dugout situated close to the German front lines, where the soldiers cope with the stresses of war through storytelling and the sharing of tea. The text introduces the crew members and their nicknames, which reflect their personalities, and hints at their unique bond forged in the trenches. As they gather together to pass the time, they recount various tales, highlighting their fears, hopes, and the somber realities of their situation. The opening culminates with the story of Jim, a plucky dog who becomes the soldiers' mascot, symbolizing loyalty and companionship amidst the horrors of war. This segment establishes the book's tone, blending humor and pathos while inviting readers to connect with the soldiers' humanity in the brutal context of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/talesfromdugout00empeiala/page/n6/mode/2up 20200415225133empey 1918 US Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Short stories, American War stories, American PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 286198 2025-09-27T03:53:53.896457 text/html 268929 2024-10-18T20:36:34 text/html 381800 2025-09-27T03:53:58.201445 application/epub+zip 384461 2025-09-27T03:53:54.706421 application/epub+zip 167662 2025-09-27T03:53:54.293446 application/epub+zip 475313 2025-09-27T03:54:00.730399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451877 2025-09-27T03:53:57.753374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235495 2022-09-30T12:57:02.895115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252709 2025-09-27T03:53:53.428475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232740 2024-10-18T20:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18023 2025-09-27T03:54:00.865402 application/rdf+xml 27264 2025-09-27T03:53:54.386399 image/jpeg 3855 2025-09-27T03:53:54.339431 image/jpeg 372353 2025-09-27T03:53:53.925426 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia