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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 940.41271 EAN: 9780935856019 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0935856013 Label: Lancer Militaria Manufacturer: Lancer Militaria Number Of Pages: 398 Publication Date: September 01, 1987 Publisher: Lancer Militaria Studio: Lancer Militaria Average Rating:
 Rating: - The Classic WW I account for riflemenThis book is a must read for riflemen. This is the classic account detailing rifle use during trench warfare with a focus on sniping. This book was even used as a text when the U.S. military "rediscovered" sniping after the quiet times following WW I, WW II, and Korea. Also look for his other work, "The Emma Gees". Rating: - Excellent book for the soldier's craft: infantryMr. McBride has written a book that nearly perfectly talks about what can be expected from a modern infantry man. He talks about sniping, putting in a properly sighted machine gun, raids, and patrols. Honestly, this book is so good that most Army ROTC and Marine Infantry instruction may want to have their future officers and NCO candidates read this book. I will give you a story that really stuck me as being ahead of its time. Now, this book was written in the mid-1930s. However, ... Read More Rating: - MesmerizingA thoughroughly enjoyable, mesmerizing, collection of a soldier's WWI remembrances. Somehow manages to be more than the sum of its plainly told, shy, politically incorrect, wars is hell but you get used to it parts. It ends up assembling and describing bit by bit the remarkable character of the author. Also notable to me for how it reaches across 70 years to contrast how we've changed as a people. For example, I don't think this book would be published as written today. The editor would ... Read More Rating: - Best book on the subjectHaving read a lot of WWI books and books on sniping this one takes the cake. It's written in the autobiographical tradition of Teddy Roosevelt and will impress the old and young alike with its vivid imagery and colorful prose. Great read. Rating:  - Straight talkingAs a rifle shooter with a historical interest i bought this book. If your looking for an overly dramatic or gruesome account of life in the first world war trenches dont by this book. From what i can tell it is a written collection of memories by the author. These memories are written in a matter of fact, straight talking way which does not hide the authors zealous approach to his task of being a soldier. Although at times slightly rambling i found this an interesting read and at times amuzing. ... Read More |
