02309cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500320016626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450800360041552013440045153400450179565300160184065300220185665300450187885600430192399900170196651332UtSlPG20260610134200.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aWesterman, Percy F.q(Percy Francis),d1876-195910aTo the Fore with the Tanks! 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-02-29  aProduced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen  a"To the Fore with the Tanks!" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. It follows the experiences of British soldiers as they arrive at the Western Front, particularly focusing on the character Private Ralph Setley and his platoon, the Second Wheatshires, as they navigate the challenges of trench warfare and the introduction of tanks in combat. The narrative captures the gritty realities of war infused with camaraderie and the soldiers' eagerness to prove themselves against the enemy.  The opening of this work introduces us to the weary yet exhilarated Tommies as they arrive in a muddy, war-torn landscape during a miserable night at the Somme. We meet various characters, including Private Setley, who reflect on their past lives and express their mixed feelings about the war ahead. As they prepare for action, the reader is given a vivid picture of their surroundings, full of camaraderie, banter, and the constant threat of artillery fire. The tension heightens as an impending attack is signaled, and the narrative sets the stage for the brutal realities of trench warfare that the soldiers are about to face, hinting at themes of valor, survival, and the psychological impacts of combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWar stories  aAdventure stories  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51332  c92170d92170