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Excerpt from Life in a Garrison Town: The Military Novel Suppressed by the German Government
The answer to this question is contained in Lieutenant Bilse''s book, which is here translated with consummate skill for the benefit of English readers. Its publication in Germany was punished by arrest, a court martial, and the imprisonment of its author for six months and his expulsion from the German army. It is impossible to exaggerate the sensation that has been caused by this book in Germany, while in Austria and France, where it has been published, and is known to the General Staff, revelations of degeneracy in the invincible German army have aroused the keenest interest.
When Lieutenant Bilse was consigned to prison the attention of the whole world was attracted to his book, because the public were convinced that, if the book had been in the main untrue, the chiefs Of the German army would never have condescended to raise the storm that followed the conviction of its author.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The answer to this question is contained in Lieutenant Bilse''s book, which is here translated with consummate skill for the benefit of English readers. Its publication in Germany was punished by arrest, a court martial, and the imprisonment of its author for six months and his expulsion from the German army. It is impossible to exaggerate the sensation that has been caused by this book in Germany, while in Austria and France, where it has been published, and is known to the General Staff, revelations of degeneracy in the invincible German army have aroused the keenest interest.
When Lieutenant Bilse was consigned to prison the attention of the whole world was attracted to his book, because the public were convinced that, if the book had been in the main untrue, the chiefs Of the German army would never have condescended to raise the storm that followed the conviction of its author.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Fritz Oswald Bilse
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780364555521
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 349
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Fritz Oswald Bilse
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330658307
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 351
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