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100 1 _aThompson, Edward John,
_d1886-1946
245 1 4 _aThe Leicestershires beyond Baghdad
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Jeannie Howse, Geetu Melwani, David Clarke, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)
520 _a"The Leicestershires Beyond Baghdad" by Edward John Thompson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I, particularly the battles leading to Baghdad. Thompson offers insights into the daily life of soldiers, their camaraderie, and the harsh realities of warfare in a distant land, detailed through a mix of personal narrative and broader historical context. The opening of the work sets the stage for the Mesopotamian War, emphasizing its often-overlooked significance in contrast to the Western Front. Thompson introduces the reader to the Leicestershires and highlights the lack of recognition they received, even as they participated in crucial operations. He reflects on a specific campaign to retake Baghdad, detailing military strategies and the experiences of soldiers on the ground. The narrative powerfully portrays the blend of fear, bravery, and the humanity of soldiers amidst the grim realities of war, laying the groundwork for a detailed recount of the battles and the personal stories that accompany them in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19379
999 _c60764
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