The Soul of the War
by Philip Gibbs
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About this eBook
- Author
- Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
- Credits
- E-text prepared by A. Langley
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
- Subject
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 11682
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11682
- Release Date
- March 1, 2004
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Chapter I The Foreboding
- 2.Chapter II Mobilization — Part of the active army of France was already on the frontiers. Before the first whisper of war had reached the ears of the people, large bodies of troops had been sent to the frontier towns to strengthen the already existing garrisons. But the main army of the nation was pursuing the ordinary pursuits of civil life. To resist the might of Germany, the greatest military Power in Europe, already approaching the frontiers in vast masses of men and machines, France would have to call out all her manhood which had been trained in military service.
- 3.Chapter III The Secret War
- 4.Chapter IV The Way Of Retreat
- 5.Chapter V The Turn Of The Tide
- 6.Chapter VI Invasion
- 7.Chapter VII The Last Stand Of The Belgians
- 8.Chapter VIII The Soul Of Paris
- 9.Chapter IX The Soldiers Of France — Chapter X The Men In Khaki
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