A Cavalry Lieutenant's Diary

The 1st of August 1914. In Germany, war has just been declared against Russia. For the brothers Hannes und Helmut in the Hussars, the start of the hostilities played out almost like a tour with friends across the Belgian and French countryside. Hannes writes a diary; "Brothers and Comrades", in which he comments that, "As long as we're always successful, I think it's a lot of fun", and when the Eiffel Tower appears in the distance, he enthuses, "How wonderful it is to be part of it and be a...