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100 1 _aKipling, Rudyard,
_d1865-1936
245 1 4 _aThe Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-27
508 _aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 1: The First Battalion" edited and compiled by Rudyard Kipling is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the experiences and operations of the First Battalion of the Irish Guards during World War I, particularly from 1914 to 1918. The narrative examines the battalion's mobilization, the early campaigns on the Western Front, and the realities of trench warfare, drawing extensively from soldiers' diaries and personal accounts. The opening of the book detail the Irish Guards’ mobilization for war on August 4, 1914, as they prepared to march to the frontlines. It provides a vivid recounting of their journey from barracks to the battlefield, highlighting both their initial excitement and subsequent fears as they encounter the harsh realities of war. The text illustrates their first moments under fire, the disorganization common at the time, and the camaraderie among the soldiers as they adjust to the dire conditions of conflict. Through the early chapters, Kipling sets the stage for a deeply personal exploration of military life and the profound challenges faced by these soldiers, establishing a tone that blends both historical fact and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Irish Guards -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64638
999 _c105461
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