Over the Top

Author: Arthur Guy Empey

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Arthur Guy Empey was an American who responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by enlisting with the British Army to fight in France. His experiences in the trenches, including his ultimate wounding and convalescence, became this book. When published in 1917, it was a major hit and helped the recruiting effort when America entered the Great War.

If you've heard of the horror of trench warfare in WWI and want to see it from below dirt level, Empey offers it all here.

Also included is Empey's popular "Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches" which humorously demistifies the slang used by the British soldier. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

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Dedication, Foreword, and Glossary 1Glossary Part 2Ch. 1 – From Mufti to Khaki; Ch. 2 – Blighty to Reat BilletsCh. 3 – I Go to Church; Ch. 4 – Into the TrenchCh. 5 – Mud, Rats, and Shells; Ch. 6 – Back of the LineCh. 7 – Rations; Ch. 8 – The Little Wooden CrossCh. 9 – Suicide Annex; Ch. 10 – The Day’s WorkCh. 11 – Over the Top; Ch. 12 – BombingCh. 13 – My First Official Bath; Ch. 14 – Picks and ShovelsCh. 15 – Listening Post; Ch. 16 – Battery D238Ch. 17 – Out in Front; Ch. 18 – Staged Under Fire 19 – On His OwnCh. 20 – Chats With Fritz; Ch. 21 – About TurnCh. 22 – Punishments & Machine-gun Stunts; Ch. 23 – Gas Attacks & SpiesCh. 24 – The Firing SquadCh. 25 – Preparing for the Big Push; Ch. 26 – All Quiet ? On the Western FrontCh. 27 – Blighty

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