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> The soldiers on all sides of this one were, by and large, eager to be anywhere else No doubt they were. But we do tend to forget that large swathes of them h
by interfixus 7y ago
> The soldiers on all sides of this one were, by and large, eager to be anywhere else
No doubt they were. But we do tend to forget that large swathes of them had originally volunteered, often with enthusiasm.
- hef19898 7y agoBack than that was normal thing. Just watch, or read, All Quite in the West. Especially the scene right before the boys graduate highschool. Also, the war was supposed to be over by Christmas. And once reality hit it was too late.
- interfixus 7y agoI am well aware of that, and have read Im Westen Nichts Neues a number of times. This doesn't affect my point: Huge numbers volunteered for slaughtering and being slaughtered, many with gusto and in great haste.