The Call of War
It is 1914 and the only life sixteen year old Harry has known is one of hardship and poverty. Merely struggling to survive he and his father are forced to take desperate measures. When Europe is plunged into conflict it is an easy decision for him to go for a soldier. Soon he is thrust into an unfamiliar world of violence as he takes part in the savage battles which raged during the Spring of 1915. Amongst the devastation of the Western Front, Harry comes of age, discovering death, terror, love and hate amidst the greatest war the world had ever seen. Harry must struggle to survive battling the enemies of his country and a figure from his past.
The Redoubt
1915. The Western Front is poised on a knife edge. The British are preparing to once again assault the German lines. Hardened by the battles of the spring the tired and bloodied infantry are rallied once more to the attack. The hope that the upcoming battle will decide the fate of the war drives the beleaguered soldiers on. Seventeen year old Harry is one of the thousands poised to take his chances before the German guns. As part of his battalion's newly formed sniping section he will be in the thick of the action. Fighting beside his friends he finds himself lost in a ferocious struggle for survival where his hopes, loves, dreams and innocence are dashed against an unyielding enemy in a battle which will shock the world.
The Devil on the Somme
Summer 1916. As the Western Front awakens once more from the slumber of winter both sides prepare for battle. After the failed offensives of the previous year the British are ready to once again throw their might against the German Army. Harry and his battalion are poised to join the fight. What awaits him is a struggle of untold horror and magnitude, where death is constant and bravery commonplace. On the Somme he must face up to the tragedy of war and fight to survive in the midst of the greatest battle the world has ever seen.
It is 1914 and the only life sixteen year old Harry has known is one of hardship and poverty. Merely struggling to survive he and his father are forced to take desperate measures. When Europe is plunged into conflict it is an easy decision for him to go for a soldier. Soon he is thrust into an unfamiliar world of violence as he takes part in the savage battles which raged during the Spring of 1915. Amongst the devastation of the Western Front, Harry comes of age, discovering death, terror, love and hate amidst the greatest war the world had ever seen. Harry must struggle to survive battling the enemies of his country and a figure from his past.
The Redoubt
1915. The Western Front is poised on a knife edge. The British are preparing to once again assault the German lines. Hardened by the battles of the spring the tired and bloodied infantry are rallied once more to the attack. The hope that the upcoming battle will decide the fate of the war drives the beleaguered soldiers on. Seventeen year old Harry is one of the thousands poised to take his chances before the German guns. As part of his battalion's newly formed sniping section he will be in the thick of the action. Fighting beside his friends he finds himself lost in a ferocious struggle for survival where his hopes, loves, dreams and innocence are dashed against an unyielding enemy in a battle which will shock the world.
The Devil on the Somme
Summer 1916. As the Western Front awakens once more from the slumber of winter both sides prepare for battle. After the failed offensives of the previous year the British are ready to once again throw their might against the German Army. Harry and his battalion are poised to join the fight. What awaits him is a struggle of untold horror and magnitude, where death is constant and bravery commonplace. On the Somme he must face up to the tragedy of war and fight to survive in the midst of the greatest battle the world has ever seen.
