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Heroes of Battle Lines The Army Wire Repairmen
The piece praises signal corps workers who keep telephone and telegraph lines open on frontline fronts. It details their perilous work repairing breaks under shellfire, their role linking commanders with infantry and artillery, and examples from French and British fronts. It highlights dedication, danger, and ingenuity of line repair teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun Magazine
George P. Scriven
Signal Corps
France
London
Paris
Lloyd George
Amiens
Peking
Western Front
Pennsylvania
Western Plains
Rocky Mountains
Bill Smith
Bill
Smith
Ypres- Menin Road