"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917" by Philip Gibbs is a harrowing historical account that vividly portrays the grim realities of World War I. As a war correspondent, Gibbs chronicles the brutal battles on the Western Front during 1917, capturing the immense suffering and sacrifice of soldiers amidst strategic retreats and devastating offensives. The narrative casts a somber light on the chaos of combat, where countless lives are lost, and emphasizes the impersonal nature of war, depicting soldiers as expendable elements in a larger struggle. Gibbs paints powerful images of corpse-strewn battlefields, abandoned villages, and the haunting silence of war-torn landscapes, underscoring the profound and lasting impact of warfare on both individuals and the world around them.
From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917
By Philip Gibbs
Witness the brutal reality of World War I through the eyes of a war correspondent, as he chronicles the carnage and sacrifice on the Western Front where countless lives were lost.
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About the AuthorSir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs KBE was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Four of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs, Francis Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton, as was his father Henry James Gibbs and his own son, Anthony.
Sir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs KBE was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Four of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs, Francis Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton, as was his father Henry James Gibbs and his own son, Anthony.
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