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100 1 _aCase, Carleton B.
_q(Carleton Britton),
_d1857-1936
245 1 0 _aAnecdotes of the great war, gathered from European sources
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Brian Coe, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Anecdotes of the Great War, Gathered from European Sources" by Carleton B. Case is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the lighter and more humorous aspects of World War I through a collection of anecdotes, showcasing the resilience and humor of soldiers amidst the horrors of war. Compiled from various European sources, it offers a refreshing perspective on military life, capturing moments that balance the grim reality with laughter and camaraderie. The opening of the book presents a foreword that sets the tone for the collection, explaining the necessity of humor during the grim experiences of war. It highlights the human tendency to seek relief in joy, even in dark times, and indicates the selection's careful curation to avoid offensive content. Following the foreword is a series of amusing anecdotes and quips that illustrate the experiences of soldiers, recruiting humor, and the camaraderie built during the war, offering readers glimpses of the levity that coexisted with hardship on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Humor, caricatures, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48393
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