Stories from the Trenches: Funny Tales the Soldiers Tell


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(3.5 stars; 5 reviews)

Carleton B. Case is well known for wit and humor, as the title of the book leads one to believe this book will follow suit. - Summary by April6090 (4 hr 52 min)

Chapters

The Man Who "Came Back" /FOUR TO THE GOOD 21:39 Read by Tommy Hersant
Franco-Yanko Romances/CUTE, WASN’T SHE?/EVERY ONE TO HIS TASTE 25:29 Read by Tommy Hersant
Trench Superstitions 7:50 Read by Julian Pratley
In the Trail of the Hun/SOME STUNT—TRY IT/WHEN THE HUN QUIT SMOKING 17:23 Read by Tim Jones
When ''Ace'' Lufbery Bagged No. 13/HORSE AND HORSE/WHY TOMMY JOINED THE CHURCH 13:10 Read by Tommy Hersant
Life at the Front 14:16 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The “Fiddler’s Truce” at Arras 3:26 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Harry Lauder Does His Bit/CAUSE FOR GRIEVANCE/DOUBLY ANNOYING 13:46 Read by DJRickyV
King George Under Fire/THE FEMALE STANDARD OF SIZE 9:52 Read by April6090
Story of Our First Shot/HE KNEW WHAT TO DO/ THAT WAS THE HYMN NUMBER 5:25 Read by Matea Bracic
Stories from the Front/FUNNY THEY HADN’T MET/NO END TO THE GAME 7:16 Read by Matea Bracic
Uncle Sam, Detective/DRIVING IS TOO GOOD FOR THEM/NOW THEY DON’T SPEAK 26:17 Read by DJRickyV
Didn’t Raise His Boy to Be a “Slacker”/CONSOLING INFORMATION/HE WAS ALL RIGHT 6:01 Read by Tony Posante
The 100-Pound Terror of the Air 11:28 Read by MeelahMagnificent
The Watch-Dogs of the Trenches/ ALL IN THE SAME COUNTRY 9:39 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
General Bell Redeems His Promise/NO GREAT LOSS 5:56 Read by Tim Jones
Letters from the Front 15:15 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Meet Tommy, D. C. Medal Man 9:46 Read by Mooninya
German Falcon Killed in Air Duel 5:56 Read by Alan Mapstone
He Taught the Tank to Prowl and Slay/NOT A SELF-STARTER/TRY IT ON YOUR WIFE/HE … 9:41 Read by Tim Jones
Taking Moving Pictures Under Shell-fire/COSTS MORE NOW 14:11 Read by Tim Jones
Weighty Measures Involving Uncle Sam’s Navy/ NEVER TALK BACK/GOING HOME 8:02 Read by Ruthema
Enlisted Men Tell Why They Joined the Army/ THE NATIONAL GAME 6:07 Read by Tim Jones
Tommy Atkins, Rain-soaked and War-worn, Still Grins 7:50 Read by April6090
Something New for the Marines/JUDGING BY HIS LETTERS/BLESS THESE AMATEURS/NEW G… 16:51 Read by Tommy Hersant