Project Gutenberg 2013-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 53 Decle, Lionel 1859 1907 Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic Produced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic" by Lionel Decle is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents the experiences of a young soldier during his conscription in the French cavalry, particularly highlighting his service in the 9th Dragoons. It provides insights into military life, the hardships faced by soldiers, and critiques the broader system of the French army amidst the backdrop of societal tensions, particularly those stemming from the Dreyfus Affair. The opening of the narrative introduces Lionel Decle as he prepares to join the military, detailing the recruitment process and the varied social backgrounds of his fellow soldiers. He humorously recounts the challenges he faces with ill-fitting uniforms and the ridicule he endures from superiors, while revealing the harsh realities of military discipline and the inequality within the ranks. Through his observations, Decle hints at the systemic issues within the French army that prey on inexperienced recruits and illuminate the decorum of military life, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his personal military experiences and the institutional critiques that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44470/44470-h/images/cover.jpg en France. Armée -- Military life U Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare 625666 625672 2024-09-18T15:06:42.023357 2023-09-19T10:43:20.064498 text/html text/html 633590 2013-12-20T06:23:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 632578 2013-12-20T06:23:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 661787 2024-09-18T15:06:51.017330 application/epub+zip 669404 2024-09-18T15:06:43.414341 application/epub+zip 287596 2024-09-18T15:06:42.725407 application/epub+zip 854195 2024-09-18T15:06:56.798308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791194 2024-09-18T15:06:50.184346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410820 2022-09-20T09:30:08.112833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550536 550440 2024-09-18T15:06:40.494412 2023-09-19T10:43:18.758473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 550063 2013-12-20T06:23:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202768 2013-12-20T06:23:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 550062 2013-12-20T06:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202555 2013-12-20T06:23:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19744 2024-09-18T15:06:56.955273 application/rdf+xml 21633 2024-09-18T15:06:42.852373 image/jpeg 3081 2024-09-18T15:06:42.789389 image/jpeg 633883 2024-09-18T15:06:42.095412 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