Category: History - British

Notes from Calais base, and pictures of its many activities

Montague, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1867-1928· 2 chapters· 4,860 words

Of course all our troops are trained before they go to France, whether the individual soldier goes out with his battalion or in a draft sent from its reserve battalion at home to reinforce it. But when reinforcements are landed in France they are put through a further course o...

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1. Part 1

Of course all our troops are trained before they go to France, whether the individual soldier goes out with his battalion or in a draft sent from its reserve battalion at home t...

2. Part 2

The effect of this skilful violence seems miraculous to the layman. Boots which for months have been taking a heavy list to port or starboard emerge from the ordeal, to all appe...