Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Randall, Homer Army Boys in the French Trenches; Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy Produced by Juliet Sutherland and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Army Boys in the French Trenches; Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy" by Homer Randall is a fictional military adventure novel written in the late 1910s, shortly after World War I. The narrative follows a group of American soldiers, specifically four friends named Frank Sheldon, Bart Raymond, Tom Bradford, and Billy Waldon, as they engage in intense combat against German forces in the trenches of France. The story focuses on their physical and emotional trials as they navigate the brutal realities of war while fostering camaraderie and bravery among themselves. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the tension-filled atmosphere of an impending attack as the army boys prepare to go "over the top" into battle. They share banter and jokes while waiting in the trench, revealing their personalities and camaraderie. The initial attack involves the detonation of a mine that gives them the advantage, leading to a fierce hand-to-hand combat scenario where they demonstrate their skills and resilience. The opening sets the stage for not only the challenges of warfare, including close combat and strategic maneuvers, but also the bonds of friendship and loyalty among the soldiers as they fight for their country, hinting at deeper character development and personal stories to unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction PZ Text World War I Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 306211 2025-07-04T09:44:01.550732 text/html 306032 2025-01-12T18:01:21.658937 text/html 203887 2025-07-04T09:44:09.003669 application/epub+zip 207642 2025-07-04T09:44:04.776685 application/epub+zip 179691 2025-07-04T09:44:03.613686 application/epub+zip 470065 2025-07-04T09:44:12.242693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440913 2025-07-04T09:44:08.239694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400034 2022-09-05T05:23:18.901945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266079 2025-07-04T09:44:01.124707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265768 2021-01-02T08:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265759 2021-01-02T08:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18911 2025-07-04T09:44:12.403668 application/rdf+xml 23934 2025-07-04T09:44:04.102754 image/jpeg 4411 2025-07-04T09:44:03.857695 image/jpeg 100678 2021-01-02T08:44:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 100648 2021-01-02T08:44:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 201197 2025-07-04T09:44:01.575723 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