02427cam a22003133u 4500 41213 UtSlPG 20260610133937.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 D501 Mousley, Edward O. (Edward Opotiki), 1886- The Secrets of a Kuttite : An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-10-28 Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Secrets of a Kuttite" by Edward O. Mousley is a memoir written in the early 20th century, specifically during the period following World War I. The book recounts the author's harrowing experiences as a British artillery officer during the Siege of Kut in Mesopotamia, highlighting themes of endurance, survival, and camaraderie amidst the chaos of war. It paints an authentic picture of life under siege, with insights into both the physical hardships and the psychological toll of battle. At the start of the memoir, the author introduces himself as Edward Mousley, a subaltern in the Royal Field Artillery, now entrenched in Kut-el-Amara as the Turkish forces lay siege to his outpost in 1915. The narrative focuses on his journey from India to Mesopotamia, where he and his fellow soldiers face the relentless challenges of military life in a hostile environment, marked by thirst, fatigue, and enemy fire. As he settles into his dug-out, Mousley poignantly describes the brutal conditions of war, the uneasy moments under fire, and the strong bonds formed among comrades during these dire circumstances, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of the siege to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Turkish Al Kut (Iraq) -- History -- Siege, 1915-1916 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41213 82052 82052