Project Gutenberg 2015-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 233 Capart, Gustav P. 1881 Drouillard, Jacques C. 1889 Drouillard, J. C. 19000118 A Blue Devil of France: Epic figures and stories of the Great War, 1914-1918 Produced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Blue Devil of France: Epic Figures and Stories of the Great War, 1914-1918" by Captain G. P. Capart is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The author, a soldier involved in World War I, shares personal anecdotes and observations from his experiences as a member of the French Army during the war. The book highlights the valor and spirit of the French soldiers, known as "poilus", showcasing their heroism amidst the brutality and chaos of combat. The opening portion of the book begins with the author reflecting on his departure from Switzerland to enlist in the military just as World War I is declared. Capart recalls the emotional weight of leaving his family behind and the chaotic scene of civilians fleeing from the German invasion. He paints vivid encounters with fellow soldiers, illustrating their raw emotions in the face of the war, including a soldier grappling with the act of killing for the first time and the absurdities experienced amidst the horrors of battle. This combination of effort, camaraderie, and emotional conflict sets the groundwork for a rich tapestry of stories that portray the lived experiences of soldiers during one of history’s most devastating conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 292591 292556 2024-09-20T07:52:50.948247 2023-09-21T04:45:33.790148 text/html text/html 301877 2015-02-10T11:41:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1202327 2015-02-10T11:42:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1245663 2024-09-20T07:52:58.086223 application/epub+zip 1249897 2024-09-20T07:52:52.394228 application/epub+zip 165915 2024-09-20T07:52:51.567260 application/epub+zip 1358883 2024-09-20T07:53:01.898190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1323775 2024-09-20T07:52:57.252199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242026 2022-09-21T20:27:04.520138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242683 242463 2024-09-20T07:52:49.571268 2023-09-21T04:45:32.280131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242628 2015-02-10T11:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95368 2015-02-10T11:42:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18250 2024-09-20T07:53:02.036177 application/rdf+xml 19982 2024-09-20T07:52:51.666241 image/jpeg 3219 2024-09-20T07:52:51.617222 image/jpeg 1202644 2024-09-20T07:52:51.014235 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