Kitchener’s Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army by James Norman Hall

“Pvt Ryan”, “Platoon”, “A Soldier’s Home”, “Kitchener’s Mob”. These aren’t happy stories, they are about the experience of War. War at different times, and although modern warfare may be more sanitized, the adventure, the horror, the emotions don’t change. James Norman Hall has been there. He “Saw the Elephant”, and his portrayal of his WWI experience is a tribute to those ordinary people who do such extraordinary things. Those who have served will identify with at least some part if not all of this book, be it the rigors of training, the camaraderie, or possibly those memories that try as you may, you can never make go away. Those who haven’t may gain insight and possibly more respect for those who have. Tommy Atkins is a universal soldier, be he the cook that serves up a hot meal, the sniper that keeps score on the stock of his rifle, or the machine gunner who hates his job. As I narrated this book, I had to stop and compose myself more than once. I could almost feel Hall’s presence,...

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Episodes

01 – Note, Joining Up

Tuesday Jan 02, 2024

Tuesday Jan 02, 2024

02 – Rookies

Monday Jan 01, 2024

Monday Jan 01, 2024

03 – The Mob in Training

Sunday Dec 31, 2023

Sunday Dec 31, 2023

04 – Ordered Abroad

Saturday Dec 30, 2023

Saturday Dec 30, 2023

Friday Dec 29, 2023

07 – Midsummer Calm

Wednesday Dec 27, 2023

Wednesday Dec 27, 2023

08 – Under Cover

Tuesday Dec 26, 2023

Tuesday Dec 26, 2023

09 – Billets

Monday Dec 25, 2023

Monday Dec 25, 2023

10 – New Lodgings

Sunday Dec 24, 2023

Sunday Dec 24, 2023

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