Massacre of the Innocents: The Crofton Diaries, Ypres 1914-1915

Approaching World War I as an adventure with the high spirits of many of his age and background, Sir Morgan Crofton soon discovered the combination of terror and tedium afforded by static warfare in the machine-gun age. His diary describes the bewildering pace of technological change as new weapons like gas and hand grenades entered the fray.

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eBook: 21 de octubre de 2004