Project Gutenberg 2006-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 139 Rose, C. A. Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery Geetu Melwani, Christine P. Travers, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Three Years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the Life of a Field Battery" by C.A. Rose, M.C. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences of a British artillery battery during World War I in France, offering insights into the day-to-day challenges faced by soldiers. Through Rose's narration, readers are introduced to a range of experiences from camaraderie and training to the intense realities of battle, as the battery participates in various key engagements. The opening of the book sets the stage for the narrative, beginning with the Brigade's arrival in France in August 1915. It describes their initial experiences, including the journey from Havre to the village of Seningham, where they acclimate themselves to their surroundings and prepare for active duty. Rose provides a blend of humor and earnest observation about the men and their horses as they adapt to new routines and challenges. A sudden call to active engagement foreshadows the transition from peaceful training to the harsh realities of war, highlighting the blend of camaraderie and anxiety that defines the life of soldiers on the frontline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 230541 230513 2024-09-08T13:45:13.916537 2023-09-09T05:49:38.417452 text/html text/html 232199 2021-10-18T08:42:29 text/html 405164 2024-09-08T13:45:17.456548 application/epub+zip 404863 2024-09-08T13:45:14.573525 application/epub+zip 164006 2024-09-08T13:45:14.181514 application/epub+zip 465729 2024-09-08T13:45:19.967513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448087 2024-09-08T13:45:17.204518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208208 2022-09-09T11:22:02.964805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219324 219249 2024-09-08T13:45:13.680517 2023-09-09T05:49:38.199438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 218959 2021-10-18T08:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17714 2024-09-08T13:45:20.100483 application/rdf+xml 12735 2024-09-08T13:45:14.375508 image/jpeg 2106 2024-09-08T13:45:14.322519 image/jpeg 81239 2021-10-18T08:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 517211 2021-10-18T08:45:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 452105 2024-09-08T13:45:13.947568 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