In front of us was not a line but a fortress position, twenty miles deep, entrenched and fortified, defended by masses of machine-gun posts and thousands of guns in a wide arc. No chance for cavalry! Philip Gibbs arccavalrychance Change image and share on social
But the worst handicap we had the prohibition of naming individual units who had done the fighting. Philip Gibbs badfighthandicap Change image and share on social
It's better to give than to lend and it costs about the same. Philip Gibbs costgivelend Change image and share on social
All was well, until I reached the port of Havre. Three officers with the rank of lieutenant, whom afterwards I knew to be Scotland Yard men, came aboard and demanded to see my papers which they took away from me. Philip Gibbs aboarddemandhavre share on social
