Project Gutenberg 2014-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 133 Beatson, A. M. 18004239 The motor-bus in war : $b being the impressions of an A.S.C. officer during two and a half years at the front Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Motor-Bus in War" by A. M. Beatson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book shares the experiences of an Army Service Corps (A.S.C.) officer during his time at the front lines of World War I. It provides an insightful look into the logistics and operations that support military efforts, focusing on the vital role of motor transport and supply lines behind the front lines. The opening portion of the text introduces the reader to the war's impact on both soldiers and the various support systems that uphold military operations. The author reflects on how soldiers often find themselves in unexpected roles, emphasizing the significance of the men working on supply columns and behind-the-scenes logistics. The narrative outlines the initial enlistment and departure of the author, sharing details of the mechanical transport units that played a crucial part in keeping the army supplied with food and equipment. Beatson also describes the challenges and experiences faced by officers and enlisted men as they adapt to military life, preparing to support the fighting forces at the front. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46283/46283-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English World War, 1914-1918 -- Transportation D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 275536 275503 2025-01-18T16:12:08.886746 2023-09-20T06:50:54.239510 text/html text/html 278455 2014-07-14T11:28:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 177874 2014-07-14T11:28:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 192603 2025-01-18T16:12:19.539702 application/epub+zip 312713 2025-01-18T16:12:18.331686 application/pdf 312707 2025-01-18T16:12:12.049726 application/pdf 197896 2025-01-18T16:12:13.736806 application/epub+zip 147209 2025-01-18T16:12:10.273711 application/epub+zip 267000 2025-01-18T16:12:22.206661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250396 2025-01-18T16:12:16.590732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200217 2022-09-21T05:14:39.571880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240337 2025-01-18T16:12:08.515752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240584 2014-07-14T11:29:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 92498 2014-07-14T11:29:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240106 2014-07-14T11:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92344 2014-07-14T11:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240104 2014-07-14T11:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92269 2014-07-14T11:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27348 2025-01-18T16:12:22.348659 application/rdf+xml 224798 2025-01-18T16:12:07.888731 2023-09-20T06:50:53.933517 text/x-rst text/x-rst 224798 2014-07-14T11:29:10 text/x-rst 165088 2014-07-14T11:29:10 text/x-rst application/zip 15232 2025-01-18T16:12:12.528705 image/jpeg 2399 2025-01-18T16:12:12.295716 image/jpeg 177202 2025-01-18T16:12:08.911751 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