Chapter 11 THE BRIGADE THAT WENT THROUGH

A young brigadier-A regular soldier-No heroics-How his brigade charged-Systematically cleaning up the dugouts-"It was orders. We did it."-The second advance-Holding on for two sleepless days and nights-Soda water and cigars-Yorkshiremen, and a stubborn lot-British phlegm-Five officers out of twenty who had "gone through"-Stereotyped phrases and ine