In February 1916, Captain F. J. Roberts of the British Expeditionary Force produced the first edition of "The Wipers Times." Usually produced in hazardous conditionsat one point production was only 700 yards from the front lineit acted as the voice of the average soldier as it relayed his experiences, grief, and anger. Articles were written by soldiers during their limited free time while in dugouts, reserve lines, or on rest, and were paired with poetry and jokes as well as comical advertisements and music hall parodies. ...
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In February 1916, Captain F. J. Roberts of the British Expeditionary Force produced the first edition of "The Wipers Times." Usually produced in hazardous conditionsat one point production was only 700 yards from the front lineit acted as the voice of the average soldier as it relayed his experiences, grief, and anger. Articles were written by soldiers during their limited free time while in dugouts, reserve lines, or on rest, and were paired with poetry and jokes as well as comical advertisements and music hall parodies. Recreated here in facsimile are every volume of "The Times" up through its last issue, released after the end of the war in December 1918. Sometimes irreverent and often hysterical, the humor and satire of these papers provide an excellent insight into life in the trenches during World War I."
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Good in slightly marked d/w. World War I-Western Front A complete facsimile of the famous WWI trench newspaper, first produced in 1916 the news sheet was regularly produced by two infantry officers and some soldiers of the 24th Division. Incorporating the Kemmel Times, Somme Times, B.E.F. Times, new Church Times and Better Times, titles depending on where the 'editorial' team were serving. This edition was produced for the 90th anniversary of the Great War. UL-XXXXXX. 377pp endpaper maps.
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