Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Bairnsfather, Bruce 1887 1959 Bairnsfather, Charles Bruce 17002046 Bullets & Billets Bullets and Billets Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Steven desJardins, and Distributed Proofreaders "Bullets & Billets" by Bruce Bairnsfather is a collection of autobiographical sketches written during the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. This account details the experiences of Bairnsfather, a British officer, as he journeys through the war, from his arrival in France to life in the trenches and the impact of military duty on day-to-day life. With a mix of humor and poignant observations, the text captures the absurdity and hardships faced by soldiers, offering readers an insight into the camaraderie and challenges inherent in wartime experiences. At the start of the book, Bairnsfather describes his arrival in France, setting the stage for his journey as a new officer. He vividly recounts the chaos of landing at Havre and the transition from England to the Front. He humorously illustrates the disorganization of military life, struggles with transportation, and the somber anticipation of his first day at the trenches. As he navigates the challenging conditions and muddied reality of war, readers get a sense of his initial naivety and gradually deepening understanding of the somber, absurd nature of trench warfare. This opening establishes the tone and themes of the memoir, balancing humor with a stark realism that characterizes Bairnsfather's reflections throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 304466 302302 2024-10-05T08:41:43.174650 2023-10-05T08:38:57.983046 text/html text/html 299376 2010-06-01T21:34:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2063895 2010-06-01T21:35:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2161122 2024-10-05T08:41:52.674097 application/epub+zip 2165761 2024-10-05T08:41:46.541636 application/epub+zip 186697 2024-10-05T08:41:43.938628 application/epub+zip 4505701 2024-10-05T08:41:56.771075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4472206 2024-10-05T08:41:50.553584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288101 2022-09-05T12:16:12.214372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280780 280712 2024-10-05T08:41:42.345654 2023-10-05T08:38:56.984037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 282135 2004-02-23T00:00:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109142 2010-06-01T21:35:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282126 2004-02-23T00:00:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109086 2010-06-01T21:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21703 2024-10-05T08:41:56.923048 application/rdf+xml 12283 2024-10-05T08:41:44.511625 image/jpeg 3376 2024-10-05T08:41:44.221646 image/jpeg 2128062 2024-10-05T08:41:43.301674 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