The Story of the '9th Kings' in France (Unabridged)
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2.8 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The 9th Kings was a territorial infantry battalion when the Great War (World War I) began. On the 4th of August 1914, a telegram containing one word arrived at their headquarters: "Mobilise!" This book follows the unit from mobilisation in 1914 through to the demobilisation in 1918 after the armistice. Along the way, they take part in all of the big battles, Somme, Arras, Ypres along with a near continuous series of skirmishes and patrols while in the front line.
Customer Reviews
Story fails on all levels
This book fails completely to capture the scale, courage or drama of one of the pinnacle events of the last century. The book is monotonous and boring which is hard to do with such a enthralling topic.