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This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.

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1 author picked A Rifleman Went to War as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

An excellent narrative of the experiences of a Canadian infantry officer who served in France and Belgium from Sept. 1915 to April 1917. There is a lot of emphasis on the sniping weapons utilized by the Allied forces during the early part of the war.

From Bruce's list on America's crusade in the Great War.

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