March to the sound of the guns

the long version

Derived from 20 years of exhaustive research into soldiers' diaries and letters, close study of military history and detailed inspection of battlefields, this novel is told through eyes of five participants: Colonel Malone, who, almost alone, from the beginning knew what war was about, Harry, the Christian sniper, Jim, the leftwing activist, Frank, the intellectual and Nelle, the beautiful volunteer nurse, strong-minded and in love with a fighter pilot whose life was measured by the hour.