From the Trenches of the Great War

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When war erupted across Europe in 1914, eighteen-year-old Willy Johannes Wiedenhöft marched toward the Western Front with thousands of others—confident, untested, and unaware of what lay ahead.

What followed was not the swift victory many had imagined, but years of relentless trench warfare, shifting fronts, and the daily struggle to survive. From the muddy fields of Belgium and France to the chaos of the Somme and the final German offensives of 1918, Wiedenhöft recorded his experiences with remarkable clarity and immediacy.

Carefully translated and introduced by his great-niece, Sabina Wiedenhoeft Dugan, this diary offers a rare and deeply personal perspective on the First World War, capturing not only the violence and hardship of life at the front, but also the moments of camaraderie, resilience, and unexpected humanity that endured amid the devastation.

Honest, direct, and deeply human, this is a powerful first-hand account of life as a German soldier—revealing not just the scale of the conflict, but what it felt like to live through it.

 

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Publisher - Tommies Guides

Language - English

Perfect Bound

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Sabina Wiedenhoeft Dugan

Willy Johannes Wiedenhoft


Published Date - 2026-06-01

ISBN - 9781068311130

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm

Page Count - 104

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