Battle Tales From The Marne Front In July 1918
A first person wartime reminiscence recounts long nights behind the Unene line and the Marne battles. The writer describes German bombardments, French battery responses, trench positions near Conde en Brie, and the death of Quentin Roosevelt amid aerial combat.
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July 1918 Frontline Memoir Describes French Support and Heavy Shelling
A soldier recalls offensive actions near the Oureq river in July 1918. He notes German artillery and gas shells, a relief by French troops, close combat at a village, and heavy casualties. The account details improvised defense, a near-miss at a bridge, and the stark memory of poppies and distant scenery along the Mame valley.
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McLain
Flo
Quentin Roosevelt
Ermaine
Jaison
Co. Huq
Imine
Derry
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