'WITH THE BEST GREETINGS, THE SLAYER OF FRENCHMEN' (1)
The letters of a 17-year old Berlin war volunteer from Belgium and France, 1914/1915, Part 1
WARNING: This feature based on translations of documents written over 100 years ago, contains descriptions of severe violence and racist language commonly used at the time!
The attitude of the army in the field is strongly influenced by the mental connection with the Heimat. There are not many things that see the men through danger and hardship more eff…
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