The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Edward John, 1886-1946

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Leicestershires Beyond Baghdad" by Edward John Thompson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I, particularly the battles leading to Baghdad. Thompson offers insights into the daily life of soldiers, their camaraderie, and the harsh realities of warfare in a distant land, detailed through a mix of personal narrative and broader historical context. The opening of the work sets the stage for the Mesopotamian War, emphasizing its often-overlooked significance in contrast to the Western Front. Thompson introduces the reader to the Leicestershires and highlights the lack of recognition they received, even as they participated in crucial operations. He reflects on a specific campaign to retake Baghdad, detailing military strategies and the experiences of soldiers on the ground. The narrative powerfully portrays the blend of fear, bravery, and the humanity of soldiers amidst the grim realities of war, laying the groundwork for a detailed recount of the battles and the personal stories that accompany them in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Jeannie Howse, Geetu Melwani, David Clarke, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2006-09-26