By BOLO and KRAG
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:55 pm
I found this book recently on fleabay and bought it. I have never seen nor heard of it before. Has anyone ever heard of this book?
Interesting read. It was written by an American soldier who lived through some interesting experiences in the Philippines mainly after the Spanish American War. The introduction is quite unique in that the author warns women not to read this book because of the intense deranged actions of the Moros in fighting American soldiers in Manila. I have to say that, at least by today's standards, there was nothing that made me cringe. (I don't currently identify as a woman, though!) But, that shouldn't minimize the danger that American soldiers faced constantly from these drug-raged maniacs bent on chopping up and burning any foreign soldiers in their land.
But, in spite of the capturing title, there is faint little discussion about Krags. Mainly statements that soldiers kept their Krags close by to use at short notice when raging lunatics came a-chargin!
I think I'll keep it because of the title and book cover. It should be an interesting additional to my Krag collection. It's a long book - 272 pages- and quite flowery in the writing style. Very dated in language, phrases and idioms. I had to look a few up.
But, if anyone has seen this before, I'd be interested to hear. Never come across it in any Krag travels before.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Interesting read. It was written by an American soldier who lived through some interesting experiences in the Philippines mainly after the Spanish American War. The introduction is quite unique in that the author warns women not to read this book because of the intense deranged actions of the Moros in fighting American soldiers in Manila. I have to say that, at least by today's standards, there was nothing that made me cringe. (I don't currently identify as a woman, though!) But, that shouldn't minimize the danger that American soldiers faced constantly from these drug-raged maniacs bent on chopping up and burning any foreign soldiers in their land.
But, in spite of the capturing title, there is faint little discussion about Krags. Mainly statements that soldiers kept their Krags close by to use at short notice when raging lunatics came a-chargin!
I think I'll keep it because of the title and book cover. It should be an interesting additional to my Krag collection. It's a long book - 272 pages- and quite flowery in the writing style. Very dated in language, phrases and idioms. I had to look a few up.
But, if anyone has seen this before, I'd be interested to hear. Never come across it in any Krag travels before.
Happy Thanksgiving!