Oct 30, 2018 · A Bible marked with bullet holes from a German machine gun helped save the life of a British World War I soldier, his daughter has explained.

These innovations changed how people used the Bible during World War I. Kept close, Bibles became personal objects, storing letters from loved ones, holding notes in the margins, and bringing comfort. For many, Bibles were central to their wartime experience.

Aug 15, 2024 · This Bible offers a glimpse into the war, especially as the world remembers the end of World War I on November 11. At the start of 1914, the British Army had about 710,000 men, including reserves. Out of these, around 80,000 were professional soldiers ready for war.

He served on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918. He was carrying the bible in his uniform pocket when he was hit by a machine gun bullet, which can be seen in the bible, just marking the back cover and very likely saving Fred’s life or preventing serious injury.

This is a rare named WWI Era New Testament Bible is dated as being gifted on October of 1918. Printed by Thomas Nelson and Sons this heavy tan cloth Bible was carried by Albert E. Sharp who served as an American Expeditionary Force soldier during World War I.

Nov 11, 2016 · As one might recall, World War I found a number of British forces fighting in Palestine, the land we now know as Israel. According to Major Vivian Gilbert, the troops bought Bibles when they first arrived in Palestine to use as a type of guidebook to find their way around.

Nov 5, 2018 · Between 1914 and 1918 Bible Society distributed more than 9 million copies of Scripture in over 80 languages, to members of the British Armed Forces, but also to prisoners of war on all sides. Not only were some soldiers’ lives saved by the Bible, which they often kept in their breast pockets. It also provided solace as they lay dying.

Dec 19, 2008 · I have a pocket bible from WW1, sadly not connected to my own family but something that was left in the garage of a previous home in Leicestershire. It has "The Soldiers Bible" printed on the front cover, size 9cm x 13.5cm x 3cm thick, black or very dark blue covers, on the inside of the front cover is "A Soldiers Prayer"

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Original 1914/15 WWI German soldier's Protestant New Testament and Psalms Bible. "Presented in gratitude and warm blessings to the brave sons of our people who are now fighting for the Fatherland" from the Bremische Bibelgesellschaft. Pocket sized. There is …