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(1914-1915)

THE IMPRESSIONS OF AN OFFICER OF LIGHT CAVALRY

MARCEL DUPONT

TRANSLATED BY H. W. HILL

TO GENERAL CHERFILS A TRIBUTE OF SINCERE GRATITUDE

PREFACE

CONTENTS

I. HOW I WENT TO THE FRONTToC

II. THE FIRST CHARGEToC

III. RECONNOITRING COURGIVAULTToC

IV. THE JAULGONNE AFFAIRToC

V. LOW MASS AND BENEDICTIONToC

VI. A TRAGIC NIGHT IN THE TRENCHESToC

VII. SISTER GABRIELLEToC

VIII. CHRISTMAS NIGHTToC

80 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, CORPORALS, AND SOLDIERS OF THE 39TH AND 74TH REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY, KILLED IN ACTION. PRAY FOR THEM.