Author : Charles Bassett
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781291920284
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (22 download)
Book Synopsis Horses Were More Valuable Than Men by : Charles Bassett
Download or read book Horses Were More Valuable Than Men written by Charles Bassett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescued from a tatty scrapbook, my grandfather's WW1 memoirs give an "underview" of the war rather than the frequently described overviews of Front-line battles. Private Bassett was placed in the transport section of his battalion, which involved mainly the horse-drawn delivery of all army supplies. Thus fortuitously, he was spared serving in the trenches at the Front. His book provides an alternative angle on the war, with descriptions of both trivial and serious events, leading up to his battle injury and subsequent release home. This book may appeal to: Historians, for behind-the-front detail Those with an interest in France and Belgium, for the frequent references to the war-torn villages near the borders Animal lovers, for the descriptions of horses and mules (the title is a quote from his postscript) Anyone who wants a flavour of WW1, but would prefer a generally lighter and shorter read Stefan Woroniecki Editor