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100 1 _aRolt-Wheeler, Francis,
_d1876-1960
245 1 4 _aThe Wonder of War on Land
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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 2014-04-23
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45462
999 _c86301
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