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World War 1: Soldier Stories: The Untold Soldier Stories on the Battlefields of WWI
Heroes of the “War to end all Wars”
UPDATE: SECOND EDITION - WITH ADDED CONTENT!!
World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition, which dragged on for months with little to no respite.
Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of rifle and machine gun bullets were fired in a conflict that demonstrated man’s capacity to kill each other on an unprecedented scale.
The enduring image of World War I is of men stuck in muddy trenches and of vast armies deadlocked in a fight neither could win. There were heroes though. Men who fought against odds so great, that few would survive. These are the stories of just a few.
Read about the “Devil Dog” who brought home not one, but two Medals of Honor and was even nominated for a third for his service.
Find out more about the German general who came home a hero, and dared to challenge Hitler. He was one of the few that survived doing so.
Learn about the “Jungle Fox” and his daring charges.
War is hell. Many men don’t survive that those that do are left with a lasting impression of the horrors witnessed. These stories honor those that fought for their countries and the other men who stood beside him. Pick up a copy of your own today.
Comments From Other Readers
“I’ll be honest, I didn’t pay much attention in my history class when it came to wars. They were over so why should I care? History is bound to repeat itself. In terms of war, that’s generally with tragic results. While the war itself was brutal, these brave men highlighted in the book took on immeasurable odds to save the lives of those around them. Starting with a short history of the war, it runs into these amazing stories. I wish I had paid attention when I was younger, but I’m certainly paying attention now.” – Hank (Montana, US)
“The heroics of men under the strain of war are something of a marvel. Any man that would willingly sacrifice himself for the life of another is to be commended. To do so repeatedly is heroic. Those that fight in any war for the freedom of others should all be considered heroic. There are some that stand out amongst the rest though. These are some of such stories from men who fought with valour in World War I. The author excels in his description of the history surrounding the war as well as his efforts in extoling the actions of these men. Truly a wonderful book.” – Jacques (Montreal, Canada)
Tags: WWI, World War, the great war, war heroes, medal of honor, silver star, navy cross, Germany, French, Belleau Wood, Devil Dogs, Marines, Jungle fox, Africa, Paris, doughboys, mustard gas, Archduke Ferdinand, alliance system, Erik Larson, Dead Wake, The Fall of the Ottomans, Guns of August, Seek out and Destroy, Lawrence in Arabia, Winged victory, flanders field, dauntless, her privates we, the last of the doughboys, alan evans, thunder at dawn, eve of war
UPDATE: SECOND EDITION - WITH ADDED CONTENT!!
World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition, which dragged on for months with little to no respite.
Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of rifle and machine gun bullets were fired in a conflict that demonstrated man’s capacity to kill each other on an unprecedented scale.
The enduring image of World War I is of men stuck in muddy trenches and of vast armies deadlocked in a fight neither could win. There were heroes though. Men who fought against odds so great, that few would survive. These are the stories of just a few.
Read about the “Devil Dog” who brought home not one, but two Medals of Honor and was even nominated for a third for his service.
Find out more about the German general who came home a hero, and dared to challenge Hitler. He was one of the few that survived doing so.
Learn about the “Jungle Fox” and his daring charges.
War is hell. Many men don’t survive that those that do are left with a lasting impression of the horrors witnessed. These stories honor those that fought for their countries and the other men who stood beside him. Pick up a copy of your own today.
Comments From Other Readers
“I’ll be honest, I didn’t pay much attention in my history class when it came to wars. They were over so why should I care? History is bound to repeat itself. In terms of war, that’s generally with tragic results. While the war itself was brutal, these brave men highlighted in the book took on immeasurable odds to save the lives of those around them. Starting with a short history of the war, it runs into these amazing stories. I wish I had paid attention when I was younger, but I’m certainly paying attention now.” – Hank (Montana, US)
“The heroics of men under the strain of war are something of a marvel. Any man that would willingly sacrifice himself for the life of another is to be commended. To do so repeatedly is heroic. Those that fight in any war for the freedom of others should all be considered heroic. There are some that stand out amongst the rest though. These are some of such stories from men who fought with valour in World War I. The author excels in his description of the history surrounding the war as well as his efforts in extoling the actions of these men. Truly a wonderful book.” – Jacques (Montreal, Canada)
Tags: WWI, World War, the great war, war heroes, medal of honor, silver star, navy cross, Germany, French, Belleau Wood, Devil Dogs, Marines, Jungle fox, Africa, Paris, doughboys, mustard gas, Archduke Ferdinand, alliance system, Erik Larson, Dead Wake, The Fall of the Ottomans, Guns of August, Seek out and Destroy, Lawrence in Arabia, Winged victory, flanders field, dauntless, her privates we, the last of the doughboys, alan evans, thunder at dawn, eve of war
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96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2015
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June 9, 2017
Small stories and not that many of them. I was hoping for more in depth information and first person stories. It seems some of these could be combined into a more riveting book compilation. I am glad I read it, I always learn snippets of facts and history I didn't know, but I believe it would be a better read if it were more stories in one book.
June 30, 2022
Mediocre at best
I don’t know if it was the program that transcripted this from print to electronic format, or if it was simply poorly written, but it was almost painful to read at times. The grammar and sentence structure was flat out bad and the content was incomplete in places with not nearly the detail that I’d been hoping for. Don’t waste your money on this version.
I don’t know if it was the program that transcripted this from print to electronic format, or if it was simply poorly written, but it was almost painful to read at times. The grammar and sentence structure was flat out bad and the content was incomplete in places with not nearly the detail that I’d been hoping for. Don’t waste your money on this version.
June 11, 2015
The Irony of Post-Modern Military History
After reading World War 1 Soldier Stories, it becomes obvious that in order to survive the rigors of (post) modern history, the school of military history will have to get past its affinity for the "great man" narrative. This is because this collection of stories seems to acknowledge the idea that war is most likely not the healthiest endeavor to participate in and is often not a matter of good vs evil, but still idealizes the actions of men who killed in the name of imperialism. Perhaps the best example is in the second chapter, the story of a German general whose cunning, according to the author, played a part in slowing down the allies in Africa and Europe. The authors choice of a German subject is progressive; he is acknowledging that the borders many people keep in discussing military history are largely arbitrary and based of off nationalism. And his subject was someone who would turn out to be explicitly anti nazi in the future. But this subject is still glorified for his efforts in killing (and was explicitly monarchist). This is ultimately paradoxical and confusing for anyone who tries to see this book as a legitimate history. How can I accept that these men are heroes when the author himself acknowledges that war is absurd and arbitrary? This sort of of war apologism seems to be used to try to sell books. I came into this book expecting primary documents on the daily hardships of privates and instead got the bloody "heroics" of officers, a history which has been told many times before in more interesting manners.
After reading World War 1 Soldier Stories, it becomes obvious that in order to survive the rigors of (post) modern history, the school of military history will have to get past its affinity for the "great man" narrative. This is because this collection of stories seems to acknowledge the idea that war is most likely not the healthiest endeavor to participate in and is often not a matter of good vs evil, but still idealizes the actions of men who killed in the name of imperialism. Perhaps the best example is in the second chapter, the story of a German general whose cunning, according to the author, played a part in slowing down the allies in Africa and Europe. The authors choice of a German subject is progressive; he is acknowledging that the borders many people keep in discussing military history are largely arbitrary and based of off nationalism. And his subject was someone who would turn out to be explicitly anti nazi in the future. But this subject is still glorified for his efforts in killing (and was explicitly monarchist). This is ultimately paradoxical and confusing for anyone who tries to see this book as a legitimate history. How can I accept that these men are heroes when the author himself acknowledges that war is absurd and arbitrary? This sort of of war apologism seems to be used to try to sell books. I came into this book expecting primary documents on the daily hardships of privates and instead got the bloody "heroics" of officers, a history which has been told many times before in more interesting manners.
May 10, 2015
Stories that need to be told
Since the last World War I veterans has died in the past few years, we only have their stories and their documents to learn from. Books like this one from Ryan Jenkins sheds more light about the prime reason the war even took place. It makes more sense than the drawn out lectures in high school history. Causes of the war are explained, key battles are highlighted, challenges are noted (especially since how soldiers fought in this modern war was nothing like how their ancestors fought before), and heroes are recognized. The soldiers' battle stories include those on land and at sea, in Europe and Africa, and with men who were either British and German. Nimy Bridge and the Battle of Mahiwa are just a few mentioned. The poison gas attacks are also mentioned in detail for their purpose and challenges in treatment. This book is full of detail without being overly academic. If you want to know the basics of the war and some of the day who fought in it, his books is an ideal one to read.
Since the last World War I veterans has died in the past few years, we only have their stories and their documents to learn from. Books like this one from Ryan Jenkins sheds more light about the prime reason the war even took place. It makes more sense than the drawn out lectures in high school history. Causes of the war are explained, key battles are highlighted, challenges are noted (especially since how soldiers fought in this modern war was nothing like how their ancestors fought before), and heroes are recognized. The soldiers' battle stories include those on land and at sea, in Europe and Africa, and with men who were either British and German. Nimy Bridge and the Battle of Mahiwa are just a few mentioned. The poison gas attacks are also mentioned in detail for their purpose and challenges in treatment. This book is full of detail without being overly academic. If you want to know the basics of the war and some of the day who fought in it, his books is an ideal one to read.
October 12, 2015
Enjoyable
I truly enjoyed this book. My only problem was there were several misspellings in it, but I feel that had to be a spell check problem. Also a small problem with the writing structure, but this was not that big a problem as it didn't make the story any less enjoyable just made me check if I had read something wrong. Several of the persons written about were known to me , but it was a pleasure reading of them again. If you want to get an idea of what WWI was about this would be a good place to start.
I truly enjoyed this book. My only problem was there were several misspellings in it, but I feel that had to be a spell check problem. Also a small problem with the writing structure, but this was not that big a problem as it didn't make the story any less enjoyable just made me check if I had read something wrong. Several of the persons written about were known to me , but it was a pleasure reading of them again. If you want to get an idea of what WWI was about this would be a good place to start.
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