02465cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824500590016826400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037749000340041350000310044750501800047850801980065852011240085653400450198065300250202583000340205085600430208453151UtSlPG20260610134226.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15003031  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aAdcock, Arthur St. John,d1864-193010aIn the Firing Line: Stories of the War by Land and Sea 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Daily Telegraph War Books  aRelease date is 2016-09-270 aThe baptism of fire -- The four days' battle near Mons -- The destruction of Louvain -- The fight in the North Sea -- From Mons to the walls of Paris -- The spirit of victory.  aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"In the Firing Line: Stories of the War by Land and Sea" by Arthur St. John Adcock is a collection of war narratives written during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The work focuses on the experiences of soldiers and civilians during the war, offering poignant insights into the psychological and physical realities of combat.   The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the war correspondent and the shift in how stories from the front lines are reported. It emphasizes the unique value of personal letters from soldiers, which capture the human spirit amidst the chaos, conveying their emotions and experiences in vivid detail. The text features several letters from various soldiers recounting their feelings during their first encounters with battle, expressing a blend of fear, determination, and camaraderie as they face overwhelming odds. This collection aims to convey the authenticity of war experiences through the voices of those who fought, providing a somber yet engaging perspective on the horrors of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 0aThe Daily Telegraph War Books40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53151