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Meet at Dawn, Unarmed: Captain Robert Hamilton's Account of Trench Warfare and the Christmas Truce in 1914 - Softcover

Andrew Hamilton; Alan Reed

 
9780956182005: Meet at Dawn, Unarmed: Captain Robert Hamilton's Account of Trench Warfare and the Christmas Truce in 1914

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Captain Robert Hamilton's account of Trench Warfare and the Christmas Truce in 1914.On August 5th 1914, Robert Hamilton left his young family behind in Devon to start a momentous six month journey through France and Belgium with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.In his diary he recorded his experience on the Front Line, which-The famous Christmas Truce, in which he played a prominent part.- The humour, comradeship and loyalty of fellow soldiers in the face of constant danger.- The rain, mud and discomforts of life in the trenches.-The daily fight for survival and the constant danger from shelling and sniping.-Life behind the lines - the billets, the estaminets and local hospitality.Robert's grandson and Great War enthusiast Alan Reed have complimented the diaries with an informative commentary. They have used a wide range of contemporary evidence, including the famous cartoons of Robert's friend Bruce Bairnsfather. They have also recreated important episodes in his life, including a fascinating reconstruction of the Christmas Truce between the Royal Warwicks and the Saxons in No Man's Land.

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