German Students is War Letters 1st edition by Philipp Witkop 0812218167 9780812218169

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ISBN 10: 0812218167

ISBN 13: 9780812218169

Author: Philipp Witkop

Originally appearing at the same time as the pacifist novel All Quiet on the Western Front, this powerful collection provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of an enemy that had been thoroughly demonized by the Allied press. Composed by German students who had left their university studies in order to participate in World War I, these letters reveal the struggles and hardships that all soldiers face.

The stark brutality and surrealism of war are revealed as young men from Germany describe their bitter combat and occasional camaraderie with soldiers from many nations, including France, Great Britain, and Russia. Like its companion volume, War Letters of Fallen Englishmen, these letters were carefully selected for their depth of perception, the intensity of their descriptions, and their messages to future generations. “Should these letters help towards the establishment of justice and better understanding between nations,” the editor reflects in his introduction, “their deaths will not have been in vain.” This edition contains a new foreword by the distinguished World War I historian Jay Winter.

German Students is War Letters 1st Table of contents:

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. Letters from 1914–1915
   • Early Letters and Reflections on the Outbreak of War
   • Enthusiasm and the Idealism of Youth
4. Letters from the Battlefields
   • Life in the Trenches
   • Friendships and Camaraderie
   • Facing the Realities of War
5. Letters from 1916–1918
   • The Weariness of War
   • Thoughts on Death and Legacy
   • Reflections on Purpose and Sacrifice
6. Letters from Various Fronts
   • Western Front
   • Eastern Front
   • Other Locations and Experiences
7. The Final Letters
   • Accounts Leading Up to Armistice
   • Last Messages from Fallen Soldiers
8. Aftermath and Reflection
   • Impact on Survivors and Families
   • Insights into German Society Post-War
     

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