Project Gutenberg 2012-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 138 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury 17014799 "Speaking of Prussians--" Produced by Greg Bergquist, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Speaking of Prussians--" by Irvin S. Cobb is a nonfiction account written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the backdrop of World War I. This book serves as a personal narrative and commentary on the impact of the war, particularly focusing on the Prussian military ideology and its effects on both the battlefield and civilian populations in invaded countries like Belgium and France. Cobb, an American newspaper journalist, reflects on his firsthand experiences observing the war’s brutality and the mindset of the German forces. In "Speaking of Prussians--," Cobb combines his vivid eyewitness accounts with reflections on the nature of war and martial governance. He recounts the devastation witnessed in Belgian towns, the plight of refugees, and the stark contrast between German soldiers’ discipline and the horrors inflicted on civilians. He conveys his deep disdain for war while acknowledging its necessity for defending freedom and national integrity. The narrative argues that the Prussian militaristic approach, characterized by a mechanized and ruthless efficiency, appears dangerously unyielding and detached from the fundamental rights of humanity. Through poignant anecdotes and social commentary, Cobb implores American readers to recognize the stakes of militarism and the defense of democratic values against autocratic aggression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41272/41272-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 National characteristics, German D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 104387 2025-08-16T15:53:15.863153 text/html 81190 2024-10-23T12:01:08 text/html 179959 2025-08-16T15:53:18.095152 application/epub+zip 179433 2025-08-16T15:53:16.284165 application/epub+zip 71894 2025-08-16T15:53:16.057160 application/epub+zip 227603 2025-08-16T15:53:19.722145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208089 2025-08-16T15:53:17.857171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100792 2022-09-18T19:52:08.434977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92782 2025-08-16T15:53:15.711172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72900 2024-10-23T12:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17102 2025-08-16T15:53:19.850127 application/rdf+xml 10558 2025-08-16T15:53:16.127162 image/jpeg 1995 2025-08-16T15:53:16.094155 image/jpeg 163533 2025-08-16T15:53:15.878168 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 en.wikipedia