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Arthur Guy Empey (December 11, 1883 – February 22, 1963) was an American soldier, author, actor and filmmaker. He served with the British Army during World War I, and upon his return wrote a popular autobiographical book, Over the Top, which sold over a quarter million copies.
Dec 29, 2020 · It’s a quintessentially American story of a man who struggled to live up to the legend he had created. Empey arrived at Rouen, France, carrying the Lee-Enfield rifle he’d been issued. He was soon given a steel helmet, two “gas helmets,” a couple of blankets, and a tin of antifrostbite grease.
- Ron Soodalter
arthur-guy-empey In 1918 Arthur Guy Empey played himself in a silent motion picture loosely based on his best-selling World War I memoir. No print of the film is known to have survived.
Arthur Guy Empey's Over the Top is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. Empey's writing is personal, graphic, and gives readers a profound glimpse into the timeless thoughts and fears of every combat zone soldier, no matter when or where they served.
Apr 1, 2005 · The narrative chronicles Empey's personal experiences and observations as a soldier in the British Army, particularly focusing on the realities of trench warfare, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the stark contrast between the idealistic views of war and its brutal realities.
- Empey, Arthur Guy, 1883-1963
- English
- Daniel Callahan
Mar 11, 2017 · Over The Top. Arthur Guy Empey. Edizioni Savine, Mar 11, 2017 - History. For a year and a half, until he fell wounded in No Man's Land, this American soldier saw blackberries actual fighting and...
Jun 6, 2003 · ''Empey, you and Wheeler are due, so come down into my dugout for instructions at six o'clock." Just as he left and was going around a traverse, Fritz turned loose with a machine gun and the bullets ripped the sandbags right over his head.
