Project Gutenberg 2021-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 69 Scott, Ralph 23012057 A Soldier's Diary $aUnited Kingdom :$bW. Collins Sons & Co.,$c1923. Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Soldier’s Diary" by Ralph Scott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This compelling narrative provides a vivid and raw portrayal of a soldier’s experiences during World War I, focusing on the grim realities of life in the trenches as well as the complexities of warfare. The author recounts his personal perspectives and observations, aiming to shed light on the suffering and endurance of those who fought, contrasting traditional glorifications of war with its brutal truths. The opening of the diary introduces the author's arrival at the R.E. Base Depot in Rouen, where he finds himself reflecting on the absurdity of military bureaucracy amid desperate calls for reinforcements at the front lines. The entries from his daily life in the military cover moments from camaraderie and leisure to grim realities of preparation and combat, highlighting the soldier's emotional turmoil. Scott's observations and sharp wit provide insights into military life, underscoring the struggle against both the enemy and the inefficiencies of war, while also foreshadowing the impending horrors of battle he and his comrades will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/asoldiersdiary00scotuoft 20190121154157scott 1923 GB en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 226550 226560 2024-09-27T09:16:45.403389 2023-09-28T09:13:48.488187 text/html text/html 227571 2021-09-22T23:10:39 text/html 975484 2024-09-27T09:16:50.348322 application/epub+zip 974835 2024-09-27T09:16:46.736355 application/epub+zip 152867 2024-09-27T09:16:46.064350 application/epub+zip 1037326 2024-09-27T09:16:53.198315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017718 2024-09-27T09:16:49.747350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196051 2022-09-29T20:21:30.063199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192392 192426 2024-09-27T09:16:44.874474 2023-09-28T09:13:48.047215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 192113 2021-09-22T23:10:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17860 2024-09-27T09:16:53.342363 application/rdf+xml 11182 2024-09-27T09:16:46.178347 image/jpeg 1738 2024-09-27T09:16:46.120345 image/jpeg 955749 2024-09-27T09:16:45.441368 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