Under the German Shells (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Emmanuel Bourcier

9780266302216: Under the German Shells (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266302211 ISBN 13: 9780266302216

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A vivid, on-the-ground account of France’s first months of World War I and life at the front.

This memoir offers a soldier’s-eye view of mobilization, trench fighting, and the human cost of war.

Two brief paragraphs frame the work: This nonfiction narrative follows Emmanuel Bourcier as he recounts the momentous summer of 1914 and the early days at the front. It blends personal memory with historical events, showing how fear, courage, and routine coexisted in a country preparing for war. The text emphasizes the immediacy of experience—what it felt like to hear shells, dig in, and move through a war-torn landscape—without venturing into speculative or sensationalized detail.

A frontline perspective on mobilization, fear, and resolve during the opening months of the conflict
Vivid scenes of trenches, dugouts, and the sounds of shell fire that bring the moment to life
Reflections on duty, fate, and the human moments that surface amid danger
A personal eyewitness account that sits at the intersection of history and memoir

Ideal for readers of history and military memoirs who want a ground-level view of early trench warfare and the moods of a nation called to arms.

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