Ypres to Verdun by Alex. B. W. Kennedy
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"Ypres to Verdun" by Alexander B. W. Kennedy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a collection of photographs taken by the author during the aftermath of World War I, particularly focusing on the devastated war areas of France and Flanders. The book aims to provide a vivid depiction of the destruction wrought by years of conflict, offering both soldiers and civilians a chance to
visualize the places they had heard about but could not imagine. The opening of this account sets the scene through the author's first-hand experiences at the Front in October 1918 when he witnessed the devastating effects of war in the landscape. Kennedy describes the ruins of towns and villages, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the scale of devastation. He reflects on his determination to document the war's aftermath through photography, inspired by the drastic changes he observed, and the stories of courage and suffering from both military and civilian perspectives. Through his reflections, readers are invited to understand not only the physical destruction but also the deep emotional impacts of the war on those who lived through it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kennedy, Alex. B. W. (Alexander Blackie William), 1847-1928 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Ypres to Verdun A Collection of Photographs of the War areas in France & Flanders |
| Alternate Title |
Ypres to Verdun A Collection of Photographs of the War areas in France and Flanders |
| Contents | Introductory -- The Ypres Salient -- Zeebrugge -- The Lys Salient -- Bethune, La Bassée, and Loos -- Arras, Vimy, and Lens -- The Somme -- Albert and the Ancre -- The Oise and the Avre -- Cambrai to St. Quentin -- Rheims, the Aisne, Soissons -- Verdun, the Meuse, the Argonne -- The Marne to Mons. |
| Credits |
Produced by Brian Coe, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Pictorial works |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57144 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-57144-7 |
| Release Date | May 12, 2018 |
| Last Update | May 15, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 601 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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