Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

A British artillery officer records impressions of the United States gathered during wartime travel, contrasting social customs, humour, industrial production and aspects of military life. He recounts visits to munitions plants, factories, towns and ports, and reflects on encounters with civilians and soldiers, service at sea, and the practical challenges of armament manufacture. Observations shift between technical notes and anecdotal portraits of everyday manners, with an underlying effort to explain American attitudes to British readers and to promote mutual understanding and practical cooperation between the two peoples.