Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Ward, John 1866 1934 With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Steven desJardins, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "With the 'Die-Hards' in Siberia" by John Ward is a historical account written in the early 20th century, shortly after World War I. The book details the author's experiences and observations as a commanding officer of the Middlesex Regiment during their involvement in the Siberian intervention, which was aimed at supporting anti-Bolshevik forces and maintaining order in the region amidst the chaotic aftermath of the Russian Revolution. It showcases the operational challenges faced by the British forces and the political dynamics involving various Allied nations, particularly Japan and the United States. The opening of the narrative presents a background to the expedition, starting with the mobilization of the 25th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment from Hong Kong to Vladivostok. The author describes the uncertainty and frustration within the ranks due to conflicting orders and preparations that had been made and canceled. He recounts the journey to Siberia, the initial formation of Allied forces, and the discouraging reports about Bolshevik advances, thus setting the stage for the battalion’s subsequent engagements. Through personal observations and reflections, Ward highlights the complicated nature of wartime alliances, the realities of military logistics in hostile environments, and the dire human conditions faced by both soldiers and civilians caught in the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English World War, 1914-1918 -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 469101 467637 2024-10-05T07:34:48.192094 2023-10-05T07:48:20.763909 text/html text/html 465044 2004-02-07T13:53:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1135872 2004-02-07T14:02:46 text/html application/zip 1283626 2024-10-05T07:34:58.055087 application/epub+zip 1288178 2024-10-05T07:34:51.899103 application/epub+zip 247886 2024-10-05T07:34:50.521102 application/epub+zip 1531709 2024-10-05T07:35:02.931998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1501466 2024-10-05T07:34:56.941045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437854 2022-09-05T11:01:53.932629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449107 449023 2024-10-05T07:34:47.404092 2023-10-05T07:48:20.097885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 450281 2004-02-07T13:55:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167805 2004-02-07T13:56:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450275 2004-02-07T13:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167757 2004-02-07T13:56:07 text/plain application/zip 21894 2024-10-05T07:35:03.069024 application/rdf+xml 17319 2024-10-05T07:34:51.076061 image/jpeg 4315 2024-10-05T07:34:50.800062 image/jpeg 1216912 2024-10-05T07:34:48.260076 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia