Project Gutenberg 2008-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 249 Picton, Harold W. (Harold Williams) 1867 Picton, Harold Williams 46040313 The Better Germany in War Time: Being Some Facts Towards Fellowship Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Better Germany in War Time: Being Some Facts Towards Fellowship" by Harold Picton is a historical account written in the early 20th century during World War I. The book aims to provide a different perspective on Germany during wartime, moving beyond the prevalent narratives of brutality and highlighting instances of kindness, understanding, and humane treatment of prisoners. It focuses particularly on British and German relationships, emphasizing the necessity of recognizing shared humanity even amidst conflict. At the start of this work, the author reveals his intention to compile favorable testimonies regarding the treatment of prisoners of war in Germany. In the foreword, he acknowledges the strong emotions and biases stirred by the war but argues that recognizing the good in one's adversary is essential for achieving lasting peace. The opening chapters include accounts from British officers describing their experiences in various camps, many of which challenge the horrors reported by others. These letters and testimonies illustrate that, contrary to common belief, some prisoners experienced humane treatment, shared camaraderie with their captors, and were able to engage in recreational activities, thereby offering a nuanced understanding of the wartime experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 708572 2025-08-10T09:06:57.928897 text/html 707542 2008-03-12T11:44:46 text/html 368257 2025-08-10T09:07:12.376857 application/epub+zip 376900 2025-08-10T09:07:03.000835 application/epub+zip 334148 2025-08-10T09:07:01.047892 application/epub+zip 782614 2025-08-10T09:07:18.913802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724135 2025-08-10T09:07:10.815851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558220 2022-09-11T12:05:31.914723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600368 2025-08-10T09:06:56.595882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605476 2008-03-12T11:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599770 2008-03-12T11:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599906 2008-03-12T11:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22945 2025-08-10T09:07:19.066769 application/rdf+xml 24730 2025-08-10T09:07:01.617843 image/jpeg 4551 2025-08-10T09:07:01.331843 image/jpeg 232816 2008-03-12T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 231716 2008-03-12T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 247933 2008-03-12T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 231427 2008-03-12T11:45:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 344446 2025-08-10T09:06:57.977907 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog