Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 145

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was firing at our chaps from a hidden shell-hole nearby.

After the episode of the German surprise attack we had nothing much in the way of excitement. The weather was cold and it snowed I remember. Another chap and I went on a tour of exploration in the village. We kept our eyes open for booby-traps and explosives.

The Germans all this time were on the retreat and before evacuating a village would very carefully set traps to blow the troops up.

For instance, take their dugouts. We would be fortunate in being able to secure a whole German dugout for accommodation and protection from shell-fire. Fritz before

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