One Man’s Initiation: 1917

One Man’s Initiation: 1917One Man's Initiation: 1917 by John Dos Passos
ISBN: 1598180800
on December 1st 2006

Len's Summary: A passionate indictment of war with colorful descriptions of France during the conflict, this was Dos Passos first novel. He served Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps in France and with the American Red Cross Northern Italy before volunteering for the U. S. Army Medical Corps in 1918. Available used from several booksellers.

The First World War, 1914-1918; personal experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à Court Repington

The First World War, 1914-1918; personal experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à Court RepingtonThe First World War, 1914-1918; personal experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à Court Repington by C. À Court Repington
ISBN: 1117156427
on November 13th 2009
Pages: 652

Len's Summary: Former British Army officer Repington was the influential London Times war correspondent covering the BEF. Famous in his day, he is now virtually forgotten. Also available from Hard Press Editions, in two volumes from Simon Publications and as a NOOK book.

What I Saw in Berlin: And Other European Capitals During Wartime

What I Saw in Berlin: And Other European Capitals During WartimeWhat I Saw in Berlin: And Other European Capitals During Wartime by pseud. Piermartini
ISBN: 9781179656335
Published by BiblioBazaar on September 6th 2011
Pages: 344

Len's Summary: First published in 1915, this anonymously-authored work describes the author’s travels to Berlin, Constantinople, Athens and other European capitals in 1914.

At the Front in a Flivver

At the Front in a FlivverAt the Front in a Flivver by William Yorke Stevenson
ISBN: 9781103275922
Published by BiblioBazaar on 2009
Pages: 320

Len's Summary: First published in 1922, this is a scanned reproduction of the original work, a combination of his diary and letters home.by American Field Service ambulance driver Stevenson who served on the Somme, at Verdun and in the Argonne Forest.