Thank you for this recording; finding it very edifying and enjoyable. I didn't really like the introduction; I almost never read the introduction when reading a book, but I understand how some might like to hear it.
These were mainly regular army men from the early years of Ww1. They seemed to accept the brutality of the war in a very matter of fact way, the way soldiers were expected to in that era. The accounts from the the new army citizen soldiers and conscripts later in the war have a very different mood.
I pray we don't have another world war with China the west have been handicapped, some of our young people hardly know if they're male or female? Meanwhile China have just banned "girly boys?!" A high up member of the airforce in the US has just resigned because he said our military didn't have a hope in taking on the Chinese!
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War is a terrible thing... and if War isn't enough think of all the atrocities that go on every day on both sides that only shame humans even more... let's hope Russia and Ukraine sort out there problems quickly in the name of this book..
That's a fact. If they were to teach history they would find the USA has been a champion of countries seeking freedom from tyranny. And without the USA Hitler would have prevailed. "YEAH but the Americans had slaves!!!".. Took a civil war to make it right. If there is a disaster in the world you can bet the USA would offer help.
56:51 chapter 2 ends. " All English are noble gentleman soldiers of incredible impeccable character whose greatest was limited by those mean German hun guys who were like really mean n stuff"
I am a Brit and used to often work in the Somme area, Normandy etc. I've stood on crisp mornings by small shrines that were there in WWI and WWII. I imagined Tommies praying there before battle. The saddest thing about the wars is that it caused good people to behave as badly, or worse, as the Germans in order to beat them and liberate the lands. To become evil to win. This rarely gets told and I think is one of the highest costs. 'Lest we forget'.
Chapter 2 is propaganda against Germans. Many British troops got even worse food and provisions at their own camps. And had far worse punishments, for example "crucifixion" for not showing some egotistic general the proper deference.
@@MrTommy4000 You don't need ad block. When you start listening the 1st time, drag the red spot cursor to just before the end. It will play out. Then you hit the replay button. It will then start again. No adds. Try it.
You mean the chess playing banking elite world and their political minions they blackmail- the generals are bossed by Presidents who are bossed by the elite
I must defend the Germans -- the angry tone of some of these authors demands it. Isn't the saying, ``all's fair in love and war?'' I mean, it is not for the English to defend themselves, after things they did in India, to a force possessed of lesser technology, which is what everyone but the Germans were in WWI. There was no Geneva Convention at this time, although I am sure there were other conventions. That being said, I can better see now how the Germans ended up being the brunt of such a cruel document as the Treaty of Versailles. It was up to the English command to have gathered some damn intelligence, for god's sake -- man, have some intelligence and pride! Make sure you read Sun Tzu's great work!
If you like the Germans so much and enjoy studying their thinking, you should really read Hans Delbruck's "Art of War" in four volumes. An excellent work of scholarship, and personally, I always like to remember in Mel Brook's "Frankenstein", the name of Hans Delbruck is on the jar that Marty Feldman drops before he takes the jar marked "Abnormal."
00:24 Introduction
03:09 (1), English, Gallipoli, cavalry
28:48 (2), English, Western Front, POW
57:06 (3), Canadian, San Julian, Chemical Warfare
1:13:55 (4), English, Gallipoli
1:44:41 (5), Aussie, Gallipoli, Cavalry
2:14:05 (6), English, Western Front, Surveillance
2:37:21 (7), Irish, Western Front, fusilier
3:09:52 (8), English, Gallipoli, gunner
3:35:15 (9), English, Gallipoli, fusilier
3:40:18 (10), Belgian, Western Front,
4:04:47 (11), English, Gallipoli, POW blinded
4:23:24 (12), English, stoker on the Formidable
4:41:28 (13), English, Western Front, Cavalry
4:56:09 (14), Aussie, Gallipoli, diarist
5:22:11 (15), English, Western Front, stretcher bearer
5:36:29 (16), English, Western Front, fusilier
5:55:05 (17), English, Western Front, diary
6:17:33, (18), Canadian, Western Front, surgeon
Thank you for these stories. I enjoy listening at work and while driving. It's soothing
I listen to audiobooks as I'm going to sleep.....Wonderful....
Dude same here love it
Concur
@@telluride4017 I do the same thing the only bad part is it takes me a year to get through the book
Yesssss! I listened to this narrator for 'Now it can be told' , he's fantastic!
clicked on this like hmm interesting only to see this comment of me 6 fucking years ago. So past me got here first.
Thank you for putting this up!
Thank you for this recording; finding it very edifying and enjoyable. I didn't really like the introduction; I almost never read the introduction when reading a book, but I understand how some might like to hear it.
I sleep to this every night.
Me too
Same
Try lewis and Clark. Guys voice is also perfect for falling asleep.
Truly love how there is no fuss or ego's such as we have evolved into today.
These were mainly regular army men from the early years of Ww1. They seemed to accept the brutality of the war in a very matter of fact way, the way soldiers were expected to in that era. The accounts from the the new army citizen soldiers and conscripts later in the war have a very different mood.
I pray we don't have another world war with China the west have been handicapped, some of our young people hardly know if they're male or female? Meanwhile China have just banned "girly boys?!" A high up member of the airforce in the US has just resigned because he said our military didn't have a hope in taking on the Chinese!
@@ascott4606 You probably need to cut down on Fox news a bit.
You should watch less TV
I agree Craig. No histrionics required. Less is more in the right hands.
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Beautifully written and read.
Thanks
1:02:37 Trench warfare, account #2
1:05:06 Chemical Warfare
1:25:05 Desperation for Laughs
Originally published by Chapman & Hall Ltd., London, 1916.
Thank you Sir
War is a terrible thing... and if War isn't enough think of all the atrocities that go on every day on both sides that only shame humans even more... let's hope Russia and Ukraine sort out there problems quickly in the name of this book..
Welp, that didn't work out.
Thank You
So much of history goes unknown.
That is because the USA educational system does not put any priority on world history!
That's a fact. If they were to teach history they would find the USA has been a champion of countries seeking freedom from tyranny. And without the USA Hitler would have prevailed. "YEAH but the Americans had slaves!!!".. Took a civil war to make it right. If there is a disaster in the world you can bet the USA would offer help.
@@mojavegreen1804 unless they are the ones causing it, with most recent conflicts in last 50 years
Lucky for us in the rest of the world we dont live in shithole US
Good reading, none of that computer voice here, Bravo
Thank Christ for that eh mate!?
No kidding, computerized voice makes listening to any book impossible IMO
Please give some kind of description. What war is this?
World war 1
You must be so so very stupid.....
Gallipoli, WW1
i fell to sleep when i listen to this words!
56:51 chapter 2 ends. " All English are noble gentleman soldiers of incredible impeccable character whose greatest was limited by those mean German hun guys who were like really mean n stuff"
Lol this video is great, I wonder if they were coerced to write their letters this way, or if they got bullied into it
I am a Brit and used to often work in the Somme area, Normandy etc. I've stood on crisp mornings by small shrines that were there in WWI and WWII. I imagined Tommies praying there before battle. The saddest thing about the wars is that it caused good people to behave as badly, or worse, as the Germans in order to beat them and liberate the lands. To become evil to win. This rarely gets told and I think is one of the highest costs. 'Lest we forget'.
Yeah. He never said that. Nice try though
@@funkrates4778 yes he did. Its right there
@@DrLoverLover "Who were like really mean n stuff"? uh ... no. He didn't
Berkshire is pronounced Barksher
Chapter 2 is propaganda against Germans. Many British troops got even worse food and provisions at their own camps. And had far worse punishments, for example "crucifixion" for not showing some egotistic general the proper deference.
> do something...
28:50
a time to not get busy with our bayonets and a time to get busy with our bayonets.
2:58:00
Mmmmmm . Why does the EU come to mind
Wa Wa Wee Wa!! ❤️
Chapter 1, 28:38 Fin.
5:08:58
I'm
@5
Good book
2:45
There must have been a shortage of cheese during World War 1. These soldiers could have used some to go with their wine.
Hard to enjoy the ads when they're so often interrupted
Yeah, I don't have any ads -- Adblock Plus, anyone?
I don't have ad block. And yet they knew I didn't want to hear any stupid ads.We're evolving.
Salut Salut is a
Christina M do you all understand he is making a joke?
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Volume too low to be audible!
Bruce Chamberlin - WHAT!!! !???? 👂
Huh???
Great Britain *
1:13:00 chapter 4
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Wilson Mark Brown Jeffrey Hall Maria
29:09
1:37:04🍜
1:42:54💥
2:56:18🥦
3:11:26🦄
4:12:15💗
carights play
Why
because
Pawns of the chess playing generals
You mean the chess playing banking elite world and their political minions they blackmail- the generals are bossed by Presidents who are bossed by the elite
1:02:03 couldn’t keep reading after this point. This glorification of Brits and presenting the Germans as less than human doesn’t help anybody.
Really how about extermination camps ... that what they did and what they are.
Its an historical document. They tell the reader about a different time and a POV that is as historical as the facts. Maybe fiction would be better
Good recruiting propaganda, appropriate to 1916
I must defend the Germans -- the angry tone of some of these authors demands it. Isn't the saying, ``all's fair in love and war?'' I mean, it is not for the English to defend themselves, after things they did in India, to a force possessed of lesser technology, which is what everyone but the Germans were in WWI. There was no Geneva Convention at this time, although I am sure there were other conventions. That being said, I can better see now how the Germans ended up being the brunt of such a cruel document as the Treaty of Versailles. It was up to the English command to have gathered some damn intelligence, for god's sake -- man, have some intelligence and pride! Make sure you read Sun Tzu's great work!
If you like the Germans so much and enjoy studying their thinking, you should really read Hans Delbruck's "Art of War" in four volumes. An excellent work of scholarship, and personally, I always like to remember in Mel Brook's "Frankenstein", the name of Hans Delbruck is on the jar that Marty Feldman drops before he takes the jar marked "Abnormal."
You need to learn to polish up your boots to pass inspection and fast yomp 30 miles in full kit before quoting Sun Szu dozy wazak.
@@thomasjamison2050 admiration for the german pples just got mislead is ALL like we all could.
San tzu who!! Wheeling out shit like ur some kind of intellectual idiot
Babble
Beware EU this will repeat itself
i also fell to sleep,what a propaganda story.bad germans,good english!
Sier du det? Syns at det er du da ikke boken som er kjedelig LOL.
All these people who do these books they sound like they're homeless people
41:10