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Title: Sketches of the East Africa Campaign
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Sketches of the East Africa Campaign" by Capt. Robert V. Dolbey is a historical account written during the early 20th century, reflecting on the experiences of British forces in the East African theatre during World War I. The narrative presents an intimate view of daily life in the campaign, focusing on the challenges faced by soldiers, such as food scarcity, tropical diseases, and difficult terrain, while often contrasting these hardships with the nature of combat itself. Dolbey's insights intend to portray the ground realities of war beyond mere strategy and tactics, shedding light on the personal experiences of those involved. The opening of the work establishes the context of Dolbey’s sketches, explaining that they were initially personal letters written home during the campaign and later collected to provide a richer understanding of the events. He emphasizes how soldiers were often more concerned about day-to-day survival—dealing with dysentery, malaria, and local wildlife—than the actual fighting, which was often chaotic and confused in the dense African bush. The narrative begins to delve into various aspects of the campaign, such as the role of General Smuts, the diverse composition of the army, and the brutal conditions faced by troops, setting the stage for a personal and poignant exploration of warfare in this unique environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dolbey, Robert Valentine, 1878-1937
EBook No.: 10362
Published: Dec 1, 2003
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Sketches of the East Africa Campaign
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Sketches of the East Africa Campaign" by Capt. Robert V. Dolbey is a historical account written during the early 20th century, reflecting on the experiences of British forces in the East African theatre during World War I. The narrative presents an intimate view of daily life in the campaign, focusing on the challenges faced by soldiers, such as food scarcity, tropical diseases, and difficult terrain, while often contrasting these hardships with the nature of combat itself. Dolbey's insights intend to portray the ground realities of war beyond mere strategy and tactics, shedding light on the personal experiences of those involved. The opening of the work establishes the context of Dolbey’s sketches, explaining that they were initially personal letters written home during the campaign and later collected to provide a richer understanding of the events. He emphasizes how soldiers were often more concerned about day-to-day survival—dealing with dysentery, malaria, and local wildlife—than the actual fighting, which was often chaotic and confused in the dense African bush. The narrative begins to delve into various aspects of the campaign, such as the role of General Smuts, the diverse composition of the army, and the brutal conditions faced by troops, setting the stage for a personal and poignant exploration of warfare in this unique environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dolbey, Robert Valentine, 1878-1937
EBook No.: 10362
Published: Dec 1, 2003
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.