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Army Boys on German Soil: Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs
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26 totalBY - HOMER RANDALL - AUTHOR OF "ARMY BOYS IN FRANCE," "ARMY BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE," "ARMY BOYS MARCHING INTO GERMANY," ETC. - ARMY BOYS ON GERMAN SOIL - CHAPTER - I THE FLASH FROM THE GUNS - II WRAPPED IN MYSTERY - III CAUGHT IN A STORM - IV THE RUINED CASTLE - V CONSPIRATORS - VI THE BAFFLED PLOTTERS - VII A CLOSE CALL - VIII JUST IN TIME - IX THE COLONEL'S WARNING - X FROM THE SKY - XI MARSHAL FOCH AND GENERAL PERSHING - XII TORN FROM MOORINGS - XIII GERMAN RIOTING - XIV ON THE TRAIL - XV A BARE CHANCE - XVI RAISING THE TRAP DOOR - XVII A PERILOUS SITUATION - XVIII THE CRITICAL MOMENT - XIX TURNING THE TABLES - XX THE CLAWS OF THE HUNS - XXI SQUARING ACCOUNTS - XXII WILL THE GERMANS SIGN? - XXIII ON THE VERGE OF DISCOVERY - XXIV THE DEADLY PHIAL - XXV THE TREATY SIGNED - ARMY BOYS ON GERMAN SOIL - CHAPTER I - THE FLASH FROM THE GUNS
Produced by Ralph Zimmerman, Charles Franks
CHAPTER II - WRAPPED IN MYSTERY
CHAPTER III - CAUGHT IN A STORM
CHAPTER IV - THE RUINED CASTLE
CHAPTER V - CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER VI - THE BAFFLED PLOTTERS
CHAPTER VII - A CLOSE CALL
CHAPTER VIII - JUST IN TIME
CHAPTER IX - THE COLONEL'S WARNING
Description
In the cold, wind‑blasted streets of Coblenz, a small squad of American troops finds themselves caught between a wary local population and the shadows of a recent war. Private Frank Sheldon and his friend Bart Raymond trade wary observations as they patrol the rain‑slicked avenues, noting how the initial gratitude of the townspeople has soured into suspicion and hostility. Their uneasy routine is shattered when a sudden gunshot whistles past, forcing the men to dive for cover and wonder who—enemy, agitator, or something else—has opened fire.
The episode introduces a cast of colorful soldiers—Tom, Billy, and the others—each coping with the harsh weather and the growing sense of menace that hangs over the Rhine. As the night deepens, the squad’s camaraderie is tested by the mystery of an unseen shooter and the underlying tensions between occupiers and locals. Listeners are drawn into a gritty, atmospheric portrait of post‑war occupation, where every gust of wind carries the promise of danger and every streetlamp casts long, uncertain shadows.
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Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (241K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Homer Randall
Best known as the name on the World War I-era Army Boys adventures, this author credit is tied to brisk, patriotic stories that follow young American soldiers from training camp to the front. The books were written for youthful readers and became part of the long-running Stratemeyer Syndicate tradition.
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