“The weather is nicer now, tho cold at night." Continue reading...
Month: August 2018
The Mysterious Mr. Nielson
"I wonder why I do not hear from Mother.” Continue reading...
Percy
I have to take a moment between diary entries to give the highest possible recommendation to Percy: A Story of 1918, a book written by historian Peter Doyle and illustrated by Tim Godden. Continue reading...
On Guard
"On guard all night. The French Artillery threw a barrage of about 300 shells over us into German lines." Continue reading...
“Uneventful”
"News reaches us of the good gains by the Allies on other fronts. We may soon be there also.” Continue reading...
Bombing Machine
“On guard all night at a listening post and bombing machine." Continue reading...
Sleep
“Slept all day and all night.” Continue reading...
Rats!
"We expected a raid but were disappointed.” Continue reading...
Under Fire Nearly All the Time
“On guard most of the time. We shoot whenever we wish." Continue reading...
Dugouts
"We have a very poor dugout to sleep in.” Continue reading...
