Fighting the Boche Underground (Registro nro. 87596)
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| control field | 46757 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134056.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 18019710 |
| 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 | Trounce, H. D. |
| Fuller form of name | (Harry Davis), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1885- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Fighting the Boche Underground |
| 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 | 2014 |
| 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 |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-09-02 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introductory -- To the front -- Underground -- Crater fighting -- Tunnelling in the Vimy Ridge trenches -- Chalk caverns and trench mortars -- Around the Vimy Ridge -- The Somme show -- The battle of the Ancre -- The retreat of Arras -- The battle of Arras -- The Hindenburg line -- The psychology of fear -- Some principles of mining. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Fighting the Boche Underground" by H. D. Trounce is a military memoir written in the early 20th century. This work provides an insider's perspective on the experiences of the engineering units during World War I, particularly focusing on the often-overlooked underground warfare tactics employed throughout the conflict. The author, a Captain in the Engineers, shares insights into the grueling and dangerous conditions faced by the soldiers tasked with tunneling and mining operations beneath enemy lines. At the start of the narrative, Trounce introduces his motivation for writing, emphasizing the critical yet underappreciated role of the engineers in trench warfare. He reflects on the psychological and physical demands of underground combat, describing the constant threat posed by enemy miners and the reliance on stealth and precision in their operations. Throughout the opening pages, Trounce outlines the challenges faced while working in cramped and hazardous conditions, detailing the strategic significance of their objectives, which include laying explosives and counter-mining. The vivid recounting of these experiences sets the stage for a gripping exploration of life on the frontlines, offering readers a blend of historical insight and personal reflection on the sacrifices made by those in the engineering corps. (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, American |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers -- Biography |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Military engineers -- United States -- Biography |
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| Uncontrolled term | Mines (Military explosives) |
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| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46757">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46757</a> |
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