The Boy Allies on the Firing Line; Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne


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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line


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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line; Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne (WWI Centenary Series)


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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line' is part of the 'Boy Allies' series of books. It is a work of adventure fiction, aimed at the young reader, and set during the First World War. The story follows two young lads, Frank Chadwick and Jack Templeton, who become involved in the conflict after circumstances place them aboard a British cruiser. This particular exciting instalment in the series finds the boys fighting with the Allies in France along the Marne river. Not only is this work an entertaining read, but it also gives an insight into how the Great War was fictionalised in contemporary literature. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.




The Boy Allies on the Firing Line; Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne


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“Feels pretty good to be back in harness, doesn't it, Hal?” asked Chester, as, accompanied by a small body of men, they rode slowly along.“Great!” replied his friend enthusiastically. “And it looks as if we were to see action soon.”“Yes, it does look that way.”The little body of British troopers, only forty-eight of them all told, with Hal Paine and Chester Crawford as their guides, were reconnoitering ten miles in advance of the main army along the river Marne in the great war between Germany and the allied armies. For several hours they had been riding slowly without encountering the enemy, when, suddenly, as the little squad topped a small hill and the two boys gained an unobstructed view of the little plain below, Hal pulled up his horse with an exclamation.




The Boy Allies on the Firing Line; Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne


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