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Beverly in Letter Home Recalls Armistice Frontline Life
Private Arthur L. Beverly of Company A 132nd Infantry writes from a town behind the lines about life at belligerent front during the armistice signing. He describes candle light in a warm room, the quiet of nearby towns between shell bursts, and hopes for a swift peace as he notes Austrian and Turkish surrender prospects and the potential for Allied advance to Berlin. He mentions missing letters, home comforts, makeshift baking, and the constant threat of artillery. He recounts trench life and the front line as the armistice arrives.
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Arthur L. Beverly
132Nd Infantry
Beverly
Army of Occupation
France
Austria
Turkey
Germany
Berlin
Arthur Beverly