02203cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500300015126400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750802600039852011220065853400450178065300450182585600430187045462UtSlPG20260610134037.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRolt-Wheeler, Francis,d1876-196014aThe Wonder of War on Land 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-04-23  aE-text prepared by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu)  a"The Wonder of War on Land" by Francis Rolt-Wheeler is a historical account written in the late 1910s, during or shortly after World War I. The book explores the intricacies of modern warfare, particularly focusing on land battles and strategies employed during the Great War. It aims to present a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of war while highlighting the heroism and sacrifices made by both soldiers and civilians.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to a schoolmaster in Belgium, grappling with the onset of World War I as German forces invade. The master conveys the gravity of the situation to his students, igniting a sense of patriotism among them. As the story unfolds, we follow the teacher and a head student, Deschamps, as they prepare to confront the horrors of war, emphasizing themes of honor, courage, and moral duty. The narrative sets a tone that blends the educational background of the boys with the harsh realities of impending conflict, establishing a poignant juxtaposition between innocence and the brutal truths of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45462