Sketches of the East Africa Campaign (Registro nro. 51857)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | D501 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dolbey, Robert Valentine, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1878-1937 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sketches of the East Africa Campaign |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2003-12-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Sketches of the East Africa Campaign" by Capt. Robert V. Dolbey is a historical account written during the early 20th century, reflecting on the experiences of British forces in the East African theatre during World War I. The narrative presents an intimate view of daily life in the campaign, focusing on the challenges faced by soldiers, such as food scarcity, tropical diseases, and difficult terrain, while often contrasting these hardships with the nature of combat itself. Dolbey's insights intend to portray the ground realities of war beyond mere strategy and tactics, shedding light on the personal experiences of those involved. The opening of the work establishes the context of Dolbey’s sketches, explaining that they were initially personal letters written home during the campaign and later collected to provide a richer understanding of the events. He emphasizes how soldiers were often more concerned about day-to-day survival—dealing with dysentery, malaria, and local wildlife—than the actual fighting, which was often chaotic and confused in the dense African bush. The narrative begins to delve into various aspects of the campaign, such as the role of General Smuts, the diverse composition of the army, and the brutal conditions faced by troops, setting the stage for a personal and poignant exploration of warfare in this unique environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives |
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| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East |
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| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10362">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10362</a> |
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