A German Deserter's War Experience

About the Book Books on the History of Germany often begin with an examination of Germania, which defied the Roman Empire. In the Late Middle Ages, German Catholicism in the Holy Roman Empire was split by the Luther led the Reformation, and fought a Thirty Years' War. The late 19th century industrial development of the German Empire culminated in the tragedy of World War 1, which was followed by the rise of Nazism and World War 2. Titles include: The Agricola and Germany of Tacitus: And the Dialogue on Oratory, Germany in the later Middle Ages, 1200-1500, Imperator Et Rex, William II. Of Germany, History of Prussia;Under Frederic the Great, History of the Germanic Empire, Alsace-Lorraine under German rule, A German Deserter's War Experience, Die isoilerung deutschlands, Der Freiherr vom Stein und die Deutsche Frage auf dem Wiener Congresse, Die Herkunft der Deutschen, and Der kampf des hauses Braunschweig-Lüneburg mit Hamburg um die Elbe vom l6.-18 jahrhundert.About usTrieste Publishing’s aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time.  Our titles are produced from scans of the original books and as a result may sometimes have imperfections.  To ensure a high-quality product we have:  thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the catalog repaired some of the text in some cases, and rejected titles that are not of the highest quality.  You can look up “Trieste Publishing” in categories that interest you to find other titles in our large collection. Come home to the books that made a difference!

A German deserter's war experience

Biographies & Memoirs

Koettgen, J.

Historical

Trieste Publishing

History

Europe

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Excerpt from A German Deserter's War ExperienceThe following narrative first appeared in German in the columns of the N em Yorker Volkszeitung, the prin cipal organ of the German speaking Socialists in the United States. Its author, who escaped from Germany and military service after H months of fighting in France, is an intelligent young miner. He does not wish to have his name made public, fearing that those who will be offended by his frankness might vent their wrath on his relatives. Since his arrival in this country his friends and acquaintances have come to know him as an upright and truthful man whose word can be re lied upon.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A German Deserter's War Experience (Classic Reprint)

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SHOOTING CIVILIANS IN BELGIUM NEARLY BURIED ALIVE ON THE BATTLEFIELD SOLDIERS SHOOTING THEIR OWN OFFICERS MARCHING TO THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE THE BEGINNING OF TRENCH WARFARE IN THE HELL OF VAUQUOIS AND MORE... A vivid description of the life of a common German soldier. This soldier was a forced conscript in Kaiser's army despite disagreeing with it, but was nevertheless obliged to conform to the etiquette of war. He was a hater of militarism - for him there was no romance in war, but only butchery and brutality, grime and vermin, inhuman toil and degradation. His story also contains the first German description of the retreat of the Teutonic armies after the battle of the Marne. He eventually deserted and fled to America as a stowaway in the coal bunker of a Dutch ship. "Christmas in the trenches! It was bitterly cold. We had procured a pine tree, for there were no fir trees to be had. We had decorated the tree with candles and cookies, and had imitated the snow with wadding. Christmas trees were burning everywhere in the trenches, and at midnight all the trees were lifted on to the parapet with their burning candles, and along the whole line German soldiers began to sing Christmas songs in chorus. "0, thou blissful, 0, thou joyous, mercy bringing Christmas time!" Hundreds of men were singing the song in that fearful wood. Not a shot was fired; the French had ceased firing along the whole line. That night I was with a company that was only five paces away from the enemy. The Christmas candles were burning brightly, and were renewed again and again. For the first time we heard no shots. "From everywhere, throughout the forest, one could hear powerful carols come floating over "Peace on earth—" The French left their trenches and stood on the parapet without any fear. There they stood, quite overpowered by emotion, and all of them with cap in hand. We, too, had issued from our trenches. We exchanged gifts with the French—chocolate, cigarettes, etc. They were all laughing, and so were we; why, we did not know. Then everybody went back to his trench, and incessantly the carol resounded, ever more solemnly, ever more longingly—"O, thou blissful—" "All around silence reigned; even the murdered trees seemed to listen; the charm continued, and one scarcely dared to speak. Why could it not always be as peaceful? We thought and thought, we were as dreamers, and had forgotten everything about us. Suddenly a shot rang out; then another one was fired somewhere. The spell was broken. All rushed to their rifles. A rolling fire. Our Christmas was over."

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