9781331549147 - Battles Bivouacs: A French Soldier's Note-Book (Classic Reprint) de Roujon, Jacques (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a diary kept by a member of the French army during the early months of World War I. Starting from the day war was declared, the diary follows the progression of the author's experience as he goes from being a citizen of Paris to being a soldier on the frontlines. The diary entries capture the camaraderie and fear of the soldiers, the tedium of training, the terror of battle, and the evolving political and military situation as Germany invades France and presses toward Paris. The book is a unique and vivid eyewitness account of World War I from the perspective of a man who enlisted in the war effort with patriotic enthusiasm. His account helps to further understanding of the immense changes and disruptions of the war years, revealing a gritty, sometimes frightening picture of the realities of war. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.