Project Gutenberg 2014-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 170 Baudissin, Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil, Graf von 1867 1926 Erstklassige Menschen. English Life in a German Crack Regiment Produced by Ramon Pajares and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life in a German Crack Regiment" by Graf von Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil Baudissin is a critical military novel written during the late 19th century. The book offers a stark portrayal of life within the German army, focusing particularly on the officers from the old nobility and their attitudes toward class, duty, and social status. Through the experiences of the new officer Lieutenant Winkler, it explores themes of social hierarchy, aristocracy, and the clash between traditional values and the realities of a changing society. The opening of the novel introduces the "Golden Butterflies," a prestigious infantry regiment celebrating its anniversary, rich in history yet entwined with arrogance and elitism. The festivities turn somber with the announcement of Winkler's transfer to the regiment, a dubious honor considering his middle-class origins. As the officers react with distress at the arrival of a “commoner,” particularly during a grand celebration, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of class conflict and personal ambitions within the military. Winkler's struggle for acceptance amidst disdain and suspicion from his peers highlights the societal divide that permeates the regiment, making for a compelling examination of identity and loyalty in a rigidly stratified environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Fiction Germany. Heer -- Military life -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 481551 2025-09-18T17:45:15.050567 text/html 460805 2024-10-24T10:26:18 text/html 231511 2025-09-18T17:45:21.206525 application/epub+zip 229375 2025-09-18T17:45:16.292524 application/epub+zip 229375 2025-09-18T17:45:15.554539 application/epub+zip 359867 2025-09-18T17:45:25.098520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319285 2025-09-18T17:45:20.662516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318922 2022-09-21T09:13:17.415598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441178 2025-09-18T17:45:14.441527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421307 2024-10-24T10:26:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16640 2025-09-18T17:45:25.283469 application/rdf+xml 23486 2025-09-18T17:45:15.636515 image/jpeg 3560 2025-09-18T17:45:15.595538 image/jpeg 197084 2025-09-18T17:45:15.090550 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 de.wikipedia