Project Gutenberg 2007-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 80 Callwell, C. E. (Charles Edward), Sir 1859 1928 Callwell, Charles Edward, Sir 21000341 Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Clarke, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918" by Major-General Sir C. E. Callwell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work narrates the author's firsthand experiences during World War I, particularly focusing on the workings of the War Office and military operations. It is likely that the book provides insight into the challenges faced by military leaders, the state of the British Army, and the organization of wartime logistics as they adapted to the realities of modern warfare. The opening of the book establishes a critical perspective on the War Office's role during the war, tackling the prevalent negative sentiments towards its effectiveness. Callwell refers to the misconceptions that the government and the country held regarding military readiness, asserting that while the army was prepared, the larger strategic planning was lacking. Through observations made during his pre-war visits to German territories and early war experiences, Callwell illustrates the complex dynamics of military operations, highlighting the struggles for efficient communication and decision-making amidst an evolving wartime landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 781640 781553 2024-10-09T12:18:15.252275 2023-09-10T04:22:02.230510 text/html text/html 787913 2007-06-14T18:21:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 337772 2007-06-14T18:21:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432727 2024-10-09T12:18:26.211251 application/epub+zip 440730 2024-10-09T12:18:18.870222 application/epub+zip 375940 2024-10-09T12:18:17.411329 application/epub+zip 732672 2024-10-09T12:18:32.303178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689926 2024-10-09T12:18:25.191214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606989 2022-09-10T09:30:50.958185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744241 744011 2024-10-09T12:18:14.252252 2023-09-10T04:22:01.409004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 744069 2007-06-14T18:21:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 275700 2007-06-14T18:21:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 744059 2007-06-14T18:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275562 2007-06-14T18:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21364 2024-10-09T12:18:32.450168 application/rdf+xml 17357 2024-10-09T12:18:17.993225 image/jpeg 4009 2024-10-09T12:18:17.701225 image/jpeg 415249 2024-10-09T12:18:15.320277 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