Personal Experiences in World War I 1974-1980

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Personal Experiences in World War I 1974-1980

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This collection of interviews contains experiences remembered by World War I veterans nearly sixty years after the war. Topics range from transportation to Europe, training, and the quiet after the armistice to weapon description, recreational activities, and opinions about the French. In general, little detail is given about specific battles, but there are descriptions of being gassed, fired on, and seeing dead and wounded soldiers.

9 interviews; Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials

eng,

Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory

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