The Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick) 1890-1971 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Secret Battle" by A. P. Herbert is a novel published in 1919. Drawing from Herbert's own experiences as an infantry officer in World War I, it follows Harry Penrose, a sensitive Oxford student turned soldier whose spirit gradually deteriorates under relentless combat stress. As his self-doubt deepens and his commanding officer subjects him to increasingly dangerous duties, Penrose struggles to maintain his resolve. The novel presents an unflinching examination of war's psychological toll and the military justice system's treatment of mentally exhausted soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Battle Release date is 2011-02-04 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35164 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35164 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133813.0 35164