Under Fire
One of the most powerful accounts of trench warfare from the WWI era, "Under Fire" recounts the experiences of the men of the French Sixth Battalion on the front lines after the German invasion. Compiled from diaries he had written on the front from 1914-1915, and completed in the hospital while recovering from injuries, Barbusse published his work in both serial and novel forms in late 1916. By the end of the war it was a world-wide bestseller, having sold over a quarter of a million copies....
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Short excerpt: Austria's act is a crime says the Austrian.France must win says the Englishman.I hope Germany will be beaten says the German.
IntroductionviiTranslator's Notexxi1The Vision32In the Ground73The Descent444Volpatte and Fouillade485Sanctuary566Habits797Embarkation848Leave929Mighty Anger10010Argoval11811The Dog12112The Doorway13413Swearwords15514Kit15715The Egg17316Idyll17617The Sap18018The Matches18319Bombardment18920Fire20421The First-Aid Post25422The Jaunt27123The Fatigue27924Dawn296
