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Military historian John Lafflin provides an illuminating account of the attitude of the individual soldier toward the increasing wave of German militarism in the years before the First World War. Included here are extracts from letters written by young German soldiers who, in spite of the mud and carnage, regarded the war as a sacred mission that would bring honor and glory to their country. Germany's defeat and the perceived humiliation of the Treaty of Versailles, however, struck a blow at German pride and helped pave the way for the Second World War. Psychology began to play a role in the German soldier's training initiative - a concept wholly contrary to the old training that required strict obedience. Such preparation was no match for the Russian winter of 1942, but Laffin's graphic account of that ill-fated campaign, culminating in the defeat at Stalingrad, pays tribute to the German soldier's tenacity and resourcefulness.
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Military historian John Lafflin provides an illuminating account of the attitude of the individual soldier toward the increasing wave of German militarism in the years before the First World War. Included here are extracts from letters written by young German soldiers who, in spite of the mud and carnage, regarded the war as a sacred mission that would bring honor and glory to their country. Germany's defeat and the perceived humiliation of the Treaty of Versailles, however, struck a blow at German pride and ...