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Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts) Mon Aug 4, 2014, 01:41 AM Aug 2014

In light of the 100 year anniversary of the start of The Great War:

from the Telegraph, "World War One in Numbers:"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11004301/World-War-One-in-numbers-the-shocking-figures-behind-the-slaughter.html

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In light of the 100 year anniversary of the start of The Great War: (Original Post) Adsos Letter Aug 2014 OP

i also would like o recomend. And They Said We Wouldn't Fight, by floyd Gobbons. pansypoo53219 Aug 2014 #1

Will see if I can find this cwydro Aug 2014 #2

pansypoo53219

(20,977 posts)

1. i also would like o recomend. And They Said We Wouldn't Fight, by floyd Gobbons.

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 05:20 AM

Aug 2014

an early embedded journalist. before he gets injured, his reporting is so atmospheric. and when he is injured, then his hospital mates. his following with how everything ended also is quite good. i could see why it was so battered. i just happened to find it at an estate sale. + of all the books that i have now....

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

2. Will see if I can find this

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 07:12 AM

Aug 2014

Thanks

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