{"product_id":"from-les-andelys-to-verdun-journey-of-a-young-french-cadet-who-died-for-his-homeland-english-version-hardcover","title":"From Les Andelys To Verdun: Journey Of A Young French Cadet Who Died For His Homeland (English Version) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmen Barthet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Les Andelys to Verdun ... is the story of a young French cadet fresh out of the Preparatory Military School of Infantry (1910-1914) who, like all his fellow students, volunteered for the duration of the war, and found himself thrown into the inferno of the gigantic, murderous battles that marked the First World War.Prior to the action on the battlefield, the story focuses on schooling at the Military Preparatory School of Infantry, giving an overview of the intellectual, moral and professional training received by the students, that is the development of \"national and patriotic awareness\" in order to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einstill in them a sense of military honor, duty, sacrifice, and also of their dignity as young soldiers\". Reconstructed from family archives and historical documents, this account retraces the events in which the young Henri Barthet took part, right up to his death on May 3, 1916, at the height of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebloody battle of Verdun.This evocation continues with the victory of France and the Allies on November 11, 1918, offering a reflection on this cataclysm that bled and ruined France and Germany, and led to the collapse of a civilization. It concludes with the duty of remembrance owed to these sacrificed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheroes, to ensure that they do not sink into the \"black death of oblivion\", and that the echo of this tragedy continues to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782207799584,"sku":"9798887757049","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2933c59ab60937f6e8133ccae3de1063.webp?v=1780565241","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/from-les-andelys-to-verdun-journey-of-a-young-french-cadet-who-died-for-his-homeland-english-version-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}