Jake Tanner 21 November 1917 Once again, Jake’s platoon spent the day digging. Boredom, the physical effort, and the weather colluded, and the men were edgy and bad-tempered. “The Tommies broke through the Hinderberg line at Cambrai yesterday,” said Big Mouth. “I heard the Tommies used tanks for the assault. I’d love to see a … Continue reading Roberta Writes – Reblog: “The Soldier and the Radium Girl Part 1: The Bloom of Youth, Chapter 1: Enlist in haste, repent at leisure (cont. 13)” by Roberta Eaton Cheadle