Description: Machine Gunner 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of the Machine Gun Corps by C.E. Crutchley 2005"In 1914 there were only two machine guns supporting a British infantry battalion of 800 men, and in the light of the effectiveness of German and French machine guns the Machine Gun Corps was formed in October 1915. This remarkable book, compiled and edited by C E Crutchley, is a collection of the personal accounts of officers and men who served in the front lines with their machine guns in one of the most ghastly wars, spread over three continents. The strength of the book lies in the fact that these are the actual words of the soldiers themselves, complete with characteristic modes of expression and oddities of emphasis and spelling. All theatres of war are covered from the defence of the Suez Canal, Gallipoli and Mesopotamia in the east to France and Flanders, the German offensive of March 1918 and the final act on the Western Front that brought the war to an end." Trade paperback, 240 pages, illustrated; in like new condition. Check my other listings for more books on World War I; will combine shipping for multiple items purchased together.
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Book Title: Machine Gunner 1914-1918
Book Series: Pen & Sword Military Classics
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Pen & Sword
Item Length: 7.7 in
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2005
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Era: 1910s
Author: C. E. Crutchley
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History, Military
Topic: Military / Weapons, Military / World War I, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Item Width: 5 in
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
