It seemed that out of battle I escaped down some profound dull tunnel, long since scooped through granites which titanic wars had groined. A blog of anecdotes and articles about the first World War, centering on 8th Battalion, AIF.
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The ‘New York Times’ carried an amusing article from London on September 10th 1914.
The day before the Admiralty tried to stop over enthusiastic citizens from getting their guns and shooting at a naval airship.
AIRSHIP GOING OVER...
This interesting article and pictures comes from “The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914.”
I not sure how sucessful the Aarsen Grenade-gun was, but it looks a pretty terrifying weapon from the pictures.
HAND-GRENADES SHOT FROM A...
This amusing little extract comes from the Punch in January 1916.
I’m never sure with the ‘Punch’ what is real and what is fiction. But I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt as it is quite amusing. Anyway -
An extract from a letter...
For Armistice Day I have chosen this poem by an unknown author.
It was published in the New York Times – June 1915 and captures the spirit and feelings of the time.
Under the Heading “The Soldiers Epitaph’ the poem was entitled “HE DIED FOR...
I love this quote taken from ‘The Punch’ in March 1916.
How to treat a Wife.
An extract from lecture by N.C.O.:—
"Your rifle is your best friend, take every care of it; treat it as you would your wife, rub it all over with an oily rag every...
