Project Gutenberg 2013-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 236 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Koettgen, Julius A German deserter's war experience Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A German Deserter's War Experience" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a vivid and harrowing portrayal of a young German soldier's experiences during World War I, particularly focusing on his time on the frontlines in Belgium. The narrative explores the grim realities of war, emphasizing the brutality, chaos, and moral dilemmas faced by soldiers, contrasting the glorification of warfare with its harsh truths. The opening of the book sets the stage for the soldier’s reluctant entry into combat after being mobilized into service. The feelings among the soldiers oscillate between excitement and dread, as they are swept along in a nationalistic fervor that they do not fully comprehend. The narrator, still an anti-militarist at heart, reflects on the absurdity of fighting an unknown enemy, while witnessing the emotional farewells between soldiers and their loved ones. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the unfolding horrors and dehumanizing experiences inherent to war, foreshadowing the author's critical perspective on militarism and the devastation it brings to both soldiers and civilians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42721/42721-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: German Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 358115 2025-08-17T09:17:03.350141 text/html 339033 2024-10-23T15:47:48 text/html 252827 2025-08-17T09:17:07.379138 application/epub+zip 255073 2025-08-17T09:17:03.967126 application/epub+zip 200777 2025-08-17T09:17:03.632138 application/epub+zip 365058 2025-08-17T09:17:10.404098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328378 2025-08-17T09:17:07.062143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274532 2022-09-19T13:51:48.959698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333487 2025-08-17T09:17:03.033170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313491 2024-10-23T15:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17065 2025-08-17T09:17:10.540093 application/rdf+xml 12991 2025-08-17T09:17:03.734133 image/jpeg 2187 2025-08-17T09:17:03.675137 image/jpeg 235412 2025-08-17T09:17:03.385169 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia