Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 322William Blackwood, 1977 |
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Page 24
... officers to go for the first half of the programme . They sit on broken chairs or ration boxes , sipping beer out of tin mugs , though sometimes champagne is provided , locally purchased at three francs a bottle . The songs , while the ...
... officers to go for the first half of the programme . They sit on broken chairs or ration boxes , sipping beer out of tin mugs , though sometimes champagne is provided , locally purchased at three francs a bottle . The songs , while the ...
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... officers in Corbie , and also the 8th British ( regular ) Division , a very smart one . They played retreat through the streets in great style . It is curious that the French , with so long a history of military glory , have no panache ...
... officers in Corbie , and also the 8th British ( regular ) Division , a very smart one . They played retreat through the streets in great style . It is curious that the French , with so long a history of military glory , have no panache ...
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... officers ' mess belongings , and decided to dump the gramophone , the sole comfort of the hearts of the junior officers on many a dreary night , although McQueen himself never listened to it . So good - bye to our dear old gramophone ...
... officers ' mess belongings , and decided to dump the gramophone , the sole comfort of the hearts of the junior officers on many a dreary night , although McQueen himself never listened to it . So good - bye to our dear old gramophone ...
Contents
JULY 1977 VOLUME 322 | 1 |
Beaten ANTHONY COOPER | 14 |
Into Battle SIR JOHN GLUBB | 22 |
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