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A Joan of Arc at the british lines at Loos

The authentic cases on record where women have taken an active part in the war are many and various. The most recent is that of seventeen years old heroine at Loos, who has been honoured by the French Army order of the day for tending British wounded, and killing five germans with a revolver and grenades. In a german attack on Loos she fought side by side with Highlanders and other british soldiers. General Sir Douglas Haig has expressed his gratitude and admiration for her courage and assistance.

The War Ilustrated 04/12/1915

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The War Ilustrated 05/08/1915

Briton Resorts to Fists in Lieu of Bayonet

During the first two weekss of the british advance on the Somme the hand to hand fighting was particulary fierce and merciless. Yet there was one british soldier who could not forget his native sportsmanship even tehn. He was a quiet-looking fellow, and he asked to hold his rifle while he polished off a german with his fists. When he was asked afterwards why he has chosen this method, he explained ingenuously that "the bloke was too old to shoot in cold blood and too thin to bayonet"

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