title: The Somme: The Epic Battle in the Soldiers' own Words and Photographs
author:  Richard Van Emden 
description: Richard Van Emden has delivered another excellent book on World War I that magically portrays this segment in time. The rare photographs are aligned with the timeline and add to the text greatly. (<i>IPMS</i>)
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  # The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Victor Appleton
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I. A CALL TO BATTLE
  
  
  CHAPTER II. THE ACCIDENT
  
  
  CHAPTER III. MONSIEUR SECOR
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. ALL ABOARD
  
  
  CHAPTER V. ANXIOUS DAYS
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. A QUEER CONFERENCE
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. “PERISCOPE AHOY!”
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. BEATEN OFF
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. SUSPICIONS
  
  
  CHAPTER X. THE FLASHLIGHT
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. THE DEPTH CHARGE
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. IN ENGLAND
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. UNDER SUSPICION
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. IN CUSTODY
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. THE FRONT AT LAST
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRING LINE
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. BOWLED OVER
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. TRENCH LIFE
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX. GASSED
  
  
  CHAPTER XX. “GONE!”
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI. ACROSS NO MAN'S LAND
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII. CAPTURED
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIII. THE AIRSHIP RAID
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIV. BURIED ALIVE
  
  
  CHAPTER XXV. THE END OF LABENSTEIN
  
  
  
  
  
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      The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front
  
  
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