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German Deserter's War Experience

The author of this 1917 narrative, who escaped from Germany and military service after 14 months of fighting in France, did not wish to have his name made public, fearing reprisals against his relatives. The vivid description of the life of a common German soldier during “The Great War” aroused much interest when it was published in the United States in serial form. Here was a warrior against his will, a hater of militarism for whom there was no romance in war, but only butchery and brutality, grime and vermin, inhuman toil and degradation. His story also contains the first German description of the retreat of the Teutonic armies after the battle of the Marne. – From the Translator’s Preface
- Summary by Lee Smalley

Year of Publication: 1917Genres: War & Military

Running Time: 05 hours 20 minutes 23 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Translator's Preface Lee Smalley	3:41
2	March into Belgium Lee Smalley	11:04
3	Fighting in Belgium Lee Smalley	24:35
4	Shooting Civilians in Belgium Lee Smalley	14:31
5	German Soldiers and Belgian Civilians Lee Smalley	9:13
6	The Horrors of Street Fighting Lee Smalley	11:26
7	Crossing the Meuse Lee Smalley	6:15
8	In Pursuit Lee Smalley	15:58
9	Nearly Buried Alive on the Battlefield Lee Smalley	11:53
10	Soldiers Shooting Their Own Officers Lee Smalley	13:23
11	Sacking Suippes Lee Smalley	15:49
12	Marching to the Battle of the Marne—Into the Trap Lee Smalley	11:10
13	At the Marne—In the Maw of Death Lee Smalley	16:49
14	The Rout of the Marne Lee Smalley	14:34
15	The Flight from the Marne Lee Smalley	20:03
16	At the End of the Flight Lee Smalley	15:38
17	The Beginning of Trench Warfare Lee Smalley	21:13
18	Friendly Relations with the Enemy Lee Smalley	9:26
19	Fighting in the Argonnes Lee Smalley	12:46
20	Christmas in the Trenches Lee Smalley	13:45
21	The "Itch" A Savior Lee Smalley	13:03
22	In the Hell of Vauquois Lee Smalley	10:14
23	Sent on Furlough Lee Smalley	8:13
24	The Flight to Holland Lee Smalley	8:39
25	America and Safety Lee Smalley	7:02