The War The Infantry Knew 1914-1919 (History Greats)

The War the Infantry Knew 1914-1919 (History Greats)

The War the Infantry Knew 1914-1919 is a remarkably coherent narrative, in diary form, of an infantry battalion's experience on the Western Front. A moving, truthful historical record, it deserves to be added to the select list of outstanding accounts of the First World War.ReviewSometimes, through word of mouth and shared enthusiasm, a secret book becomes famous. The War the Infantry Knew is one of them. Published privately in a limited edition of five hundred copies in 1938, it gained a reputation as an outstanding account of an infantry battalion's experience on the Western Front-DAILY TELEGRAPHJohn Keegan-'A remarkably coherent narrative of the battalion's experiences in diary form ...a moving historicalTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTFrom the PublisherThe War the Infantry Knew 1914-1919 is a remarkably coherent narrative, in diary form, of an infantry battalion's experience on the Western Front. A moving, truthful historical record, it deserves to be added to the select list of outstanding accounts of the First World War.About the AuthorCaptain J. C. Dunn, Medical Officer the 2nd Battalion His Majesty's 23rd Foot, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers. A courageous soldier and an impressive man, he was mentioned by both Robert Graves and Siegfried Sassoon in their famous books with respect and admiration. He died in 1955.