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Uniform Title: Erstklassige Menschen. English

Title: Life in a German Crack Regiment

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: 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)

Summary: "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.)

Author: Baudissin, Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil, Graf von, 1867-1926

EBook No.: 46755

Published: Sep 2, 2014

Downloads: 37

Language: English

Subject: Soldiers -- Fiction

Subject: Germany. Heer -- Military life -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: Erstklassige Menschen. English

Title: Life in a German Crack Regiment

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: 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)

Summary: "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.)

Author: Baudissin, Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil, Graf von, 1867-1926

EBook No.: 46755

Published: Sep 2, 2014

Downloads: 37

Language: English

Subject: Soldiers -- Fiction

Subject: Germany. Heer -- Military life -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.