The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . se shown by the enemy during the the British front no action on a great scale,such as that at Verdun, has been fought during thepast five months; nevertheless our troops havebeen far from idle or inactive. Although thestruggle, in a general sense, has not been intense,it has been everywhere continuo
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . se shown by the enemy during the the British front no action on a great scale,such as that at Verdun, has been fought during thepast five months; nevertheless our troops havebeen far from idle or inactive. Although thestruggle, in a general sense, has not been intense,it has been everywhere continuous, and there havebeen many sharp local actions. The maintenanceand repair of our defences alone, especially inwinter, entails constant heavy work. Bad weatherand the enemy combine to flood and destroytrenches, dugouts, and communications; all suchdamages must be repaired promptly, under fire, andalmost entirely by night. Artillery and snipers arepractically never silent, patrols are out in front ofthe lines every night, and heavy bombardmentsby the artillery of one or both sides take placedaily in various parts of the line. Below groundthere are continual mining and countermining,which, by the ever-present threat of sudden explo-sion and the uncertainty as to when and where 10064. ERICH VON LUDENDORFF ^^° ^^L^ ^°^ AUGUST VON MACKENSEN
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