PART II

_BOOK IV_

_August 9th-12th_

I. UNDER WAY 141

II. HARASSED, ALREADY 150

III. IN BILLETS 160

IV. AN ALARM 170

V. A THUNDERBOLT 176

_BOOK V_

_August 12th-13th_

VI. ON THE WAY TO THE FIRING LINE 184

VII. I EXAMINE MY CONSCIENCE 190

VIII. AWAITING OUR CUE 196

IX. THE BAPTISM OF FIRE 207

X. A MOMENT'S RESPITE 216

XI. A MUCH STIFFER MATTER 221

XII. WE COLLECT OURSELVES 232

_BOOK VI_

_August 14th-25th_

XIII. A VICTORIOUS DAWN 239

XIV. EN ROUTE AGAIN 250

XV. A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY 255

XVI. GOOD COMRADES 265

XVII. DE VALPIC 272

XVIII. DARK HOURS 278

XIX. SPINCOURT 288

XX. THE WAR BEGINS 296