Project Gutenberg 2014-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 71 Trounce, H. D. (Harry Davis) 1885 Trounce, Harry Davis 18019710 Fighting the Boche Underground Introductory -- To the front -- Underground -- Crater fighting -- Tunnelling in the Vimy Ridge trenches -- Chalk caverns and trench mortars -- Around the Vimy Ridge -- The Somme show -- The battle of the Ancre -- The retreat of Arras -- The battle of Arras -- The Hindenburg line -- The psychology of fear -- Some principles of mining. E-text prepared by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Fighting the Boche Underground" by H. D. Trounce is a military memoir written in the early 20th century. This work provides an insider's perspective on the experiences of the engineering units during World War I, particularly focusing on the often-overlooked underground warfare tactics employed throughout the conflict. The author, a Captain in the Engineers, shares insights into the grueling and dangerous conditions faced by the soldiers tasked with tunneling and mining operations beneath enemy lines. At the start of the narrative, Trounce introduces his motivation for writing, emphasizing the critical yet underappreciated role of the engineers in trench warfare. He reflects on the psychological and physical demands of underground combat, describing the constant threat posed by enemy miners and the reliance on stealth and precision in their operations. Throughout the opening pages, Trounce outlines the challenges faced while working in cramped and hazardous conditions, detailing the strategic significance of their objectives, which include laying explosives and counter-mining. The vivid recounting of these experiences sets the stage for a gripping exploration of life on the frontlines, offering readers a blend of historical insight and personal reflection on the sacrifices made by those in the engineering corps. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers -- Biography Military engineers -- United States -- Biography Mines (Military explosives) World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare D501 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare 302701 302195 2024-09-19T13:34:03.912909 2023-09-20T09:36:53.693741 text/html text/html 297129 2014-09-02T16:59:26 text/html 815992 2014-09-02T17:02:24 text/html application/zip 817504 2024-09-19T13:34:08.525906 application/epub+zip 821843 2024-09-19T13:34:04.719960 application/epub+zip 179580 2024-09-19T13:34:04.316920 application/epub+zip 918784 2024-09-19T13:34:11.540908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897667 2024-09-19T13:34:07.859891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256994 2022-09-21T09:14:11.326035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281921 281716 2024-09-19T13:34:03.491931 2023-09-20T09:36:53.289765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281886 2014-09-02T16:51:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104238 2014-09-02T16:51:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281893 2014-09-02T16:51:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104207 2014-09-02T16:51:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21504 2024-09-19T13:34:11.670890 application/rdf+xml 33791 2024-09-19T13:34:04.388923 image/jpeg 4892 2024-09-19T13:34:04.352945 image/jpeg 828183 2024-09-19T13:34:03.968912 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