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Georges Lafond
b. 1881
A French writer and veteran of the First World War, he is best known for a vivid wartime account that brings machine-gun company life close to the reader. His books also ranged outward into Latin America, showing a strong interest in history, politics, and the wider French-speaking world.
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About the author
Georges Lafond, born in 1881, was a French author whose work moved between eyewitness war writing and broader historical and political subjects. Library and bibliographic records connect him with books on Latin America and with La vie de Simon Bolivar, suggesting a writer deeply interested in the region's history and France's relationship with it.
He is most widely associated today with Covered with Mud and Glory (originally Ma mitrailleuse), a World War I narrative drawn from the experience of a machine-gun company. Contemporary catalog and edition notes present him as a French soldier writing from close knowledge of the front, which helps explain the book's direct, lived-in feel.
Reliable sources located for this overview confirm his birth year and bibliography, but they do not clearly establish further personal details such as a full life timeline or a verified portrait. For that reason, this profile keeps the focus on the books and themes that can be supported with confidence.