The Wipers Times: The Complete Series of the Famous Wartime Trench Newspaper ebook

by Malcolm Brown,Ian Hislop

Malcolm Brown Ian Hislop Military English

Each issue of the Wipers Times was normally one page long and mimeographed to be sent to the troops in the trenches

Each issue of the Wipers Times was normally one page long and mimeographed to be sent to the troops in the trenches. There were some minor advertisements, entertainments and contained a takeoff of the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, although the principal characters were not used, but were assumed to be in the series. Other short stories were included, and continued, when possible. Casualties were replaced in some of the stories, while others ceased to be mentioned.

The Wipers Times book. The "Wipers Times"(it acquired different titles over time)was a humorous newspaper produced on a purloined printing press in the trenches of the Great War. Humour, notoriously, does not last from generation to generation, but somehow the wit of these soldiers comes up fresh. In his forward, Ian Hislop says these men were laughing in the face of death, but theirs was not a gallows humour, but rather a friendly cheerfulness that lacked rancour. An astonishing document.

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Cover of The Wipers Times, 1916 In his book The Soldiers' Press, Graham Seal states that ". The Wipers Times: The Complete Series of the Famous Wartime Trench Newspaper. Little Books, Limited.

Cover of The Wipers Times, 1916. A trench magazine (also known as a trench journal or trench periodical) describes a type of publication made by and for soldiers during the First World War while living in the trenches. In his book The Soldiers' Press, Graham Seal states that " conveyed beyond their primary readership. a carefully constructed version of experience to those back home. "The Wipers Times A Play by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman". Retrieved 2018-12-12.

Malcolm Brown is the author of Lawrence of Arabia: The Selected Letters, the Pan Ground Strategy series, and Suffering from Cheerfulness.

About the author (2008). Malcolm Brown is the author of Lawrence of Arabia: The Selected Letters, the Pan Ground Strategy series, and Suffering from Cheerfulness. Bibliographic information.

Pub little books ltd,1999, full facsimile reprints of the WW1 british newspaper

Pub little books ltd,1999, full facsimile reprints of the WW1 british newspaper. Pub little books ltd,1999, full facsimile reprints of the WW1 british newspaper. The Orwell Lecture 2016: Ian Hislop - Продолжительность: 1:02:54 UCL Recommended for you. 1:02:54. How to motivate yourself to change your behavior Tali Sharot TEDxCambridge - Продолжительность: 16:49 TEDx Talks Recommended for you.

Foreword by Ian Hislop (9781906251505) by Ian Hislop and a great selection of similar New .

Often produced in hazardous conditions, at one point only 700 yards from the front line, it acted as the voice of the average British soldier, relaying his experiences, grief, and anger during the entire conflict. At times irreverent, at times hysterical, its humor and satire provide an excellent insight into life in the trenches in the First World War.

Book Binding:Paperback

Book Binding:Paperback. Each month we recycle over . million books, saving over 12,500 tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. Read full description. Sniping at the 'Top Brass' in the newssheet is nothing compared to the sniping of the lads in the trenches.

Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian

Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian.

The Wipers Times was a trench magazine that was published by British . In 2013 the BBC broadcast a dramatisation, written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.

The Wipers Times: The Complete Series of the Famous Wartime Trench Newspaper. Suffering from Cheerfulness: The best bits from The Wipers Times. Captain Fred Roberts was played by Ben Chaplin and Lt Jack Pearson by Julian Rhind-Tutt, with Michael Palin and Emilia Fox in supporting roles.

In February 1916, Captain F. J. Roberts of the 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters produced the first edition of the trench newspaper The Wipers Times. Often produced in hazardous conditions, at one point only 700 yards from the front line, it acted as the voice of the average British soldier, relaying his experiences, grief, and anger during the entire conflict. At times irreverent, at times hysterical, its humor and satire provide an excellent insight into life in the trenches in the First World War.

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I have read a very great deal about the 1st World War, many many personal accounts from ordinary Soldiers to Officers. I have read accounts from both sides of the lines, I have also read accounts about the Air War as well So when I obtained a copy of the 'Wipers Times' it was fascinating.
Reading through this you get a sense of how the guys were feeling, their outlook on life, the grim humour of the desperate times they were involved with. From that sense of perspective its a must have document to get a wider view on how things were in those dark dreadful days.

It should be an essential part of ones collection if you are studying these far off days.

Hugighma

Very pleased with this purchase. Well packaged

Forcestalker

Bought for my 91-year-old Mother. She found it fascinating. An easy read and full of interesting facts. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the First World War.

Eigeni

During WWI The soldiers in Cannon Wars were called Wipers because they serviced the cannons in battle and in peace. Their job was to keep the armaments clean and ready for service against the German enemy. They fought in the trenches and maintained their environment. Each issue of the Wipers Times was normally one page long and mimeographed to be sent to the troops in the trenches. There were some minor advertisements, entertainments and contained a takeoff of the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, although the principal characters were not used, but were assumed to be in the series. Other short stories were included, and continued, when possible. Casualties were replaced in some of the stories, while others ceased to be mentioned.This title contains the collected sheets from that period, even though the titles change over the period of publication. This was limited entertainment for the troops in the trenches in the war, and was published sporadically during the war. Simple reading for a military staff constantly under enemy attack, and a casual reading source in combat. This title may be found in some Library collections, but this source seems to be complete. Casually recommended for the Sherlockian and WWI fan.

September

Great Historical piece filled with lots of irony and battlefield humor.