Project Gutenberg 2014-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 78 Hay, Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) 1881 1962 Hay, M. V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay, Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Wounded and a Prisoner of War, by an Exchanged Officer E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Wounded and a Prisoner of War, by an Exchanged Officer" by Malcolm V. Hay is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically around World War I. The book recounts the experiences of a British officer as he navigates the harrowing realities of war, focusing on his time as a soldier dealing with injury and the subsequent capture. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, the narrative explores themes of camaraderie, loss, and the brutal nature of conflict. The opening of the work begins with the arrival of British troops and their initial experiences in France at the onset of World War I. It captures the scenery and atmosphere as soldiers adjust to their new environment in Boulogne, including their interactions with local citizens and other French forces. The text introduces the protagonist and his companions, who are gradually drawn into the escalating tension of war. As they march through towns and countryside, anxieties rise amidst the contrasting beauty of the rural landscape, foreshadowing the tumultuous events to come. The narrative sets a compelling scene, emphasizing the emotional weight experienced by the soldiers as they face the uncertainty of battle ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45931/45931-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 487840 487649 2024-09-19T08:55:03.861315 2023-09-20T05:18:00.827137 text/html text/html 485812 2014-06-10T16:26:28 text/html 952552 2014-06-10T16:29:21 text/html application/zip 905902 2024-09-19T08:55:10.487253 application/epub+zip 910102 2024-09-19T08:55:05.072335 application/epub+zip 237538 2024-09-19T08:55:04.462301 application/epub+zip 1032392 2024-09-19T08:55:15.083244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999405 2024-09-19T08:55:09.858299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328679 2022-09-20T21:29:04.461954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444158 444002 2024-09-19T08:55:02.925284 2023-09-20T05:18:00.131139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 443232 2014-06-10T16:22:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170548 2014-06-10T16:22:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 443309 2014-06-10T16:22:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170248 2014-06-10T16:22:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20520 2024-09-19T08:55:15.218230 application/rdf+xml 8666 2024-09-19T08:55:04.552291 image/jpeg 1939 2024-09-19T08:55:04.506285 image/jpeg 972000 2024-09-19T08:55:03.943307 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