Project Gutenberg 2016-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 40 Palmer, Frederick 1873 1958 My Year of the Great War Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "My Year of the Great War" by Frederick Palmer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers a firsthand narrative of the early days of World War I, capturing the author's observations and experiences as an accredited American correspondent at the British front. It explores the complexities of human sacrifices, valor, and the impact of war on society, particularly focusing on the experiences of the soldiers and civilians involved in the conflict. The opening of the narrative establishes Palmer's perspective as deeply rooted in personal observation, offering readers insight into the political and military landscapes that led to the war. He reflects not only on the decisions of leaders and the motivations behind different nations' actions but also on the human emotions experienced amid the overwhelming chaos of war. The text discusses the varying efficiencies of armies, with particular attention to the Belgian defense and the spirit of the French and British soldiers. Through vivid descriptions and poignant anecdotes, Palmer sets the stage for a profound exploration of the Great War's realities, blending observations of military strategies with heartfelt accounts of individual bravery and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 841155 841159 2024-10-22T05:37:49.985324 2023-09-23T04:00:16.910213 text/html text/html 847596 2016-08-23T15:57:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 479812 2016-08-30T07:16:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 569701 2024-10-22T05:38:01.264304 application/epub+zip 566297 2024-10-22T05:37:51.657308 application/epub+zip 448880 2024-10-22T05:37:50.808356 application/epub+zip 759949 2024-10-22T05:38:08.681240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687912 2024-10-22T05:38:00.368277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570761 2022-09-24T02:01:52.225908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781598 781365 2024-10-22T05:37:48.774340 2023-09-23T04:00:15.627227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 781445 2016-08-23T15:57:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 302077 2016-08-30T07:16:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19460 2024-10-22T05:38:08.931267 application/rdf+xml 18363 2024-10-22T05:37:50.941343 image/jpeg 2669 2024-10-22T05:37:50.877318 image/jpeg 480209 2024-10-22T05:37:50.062328 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 en.wikipedia