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That does! Thank you:) I think it is too! I know most people realy only focus on the Nazi part of it all, but there’s so much to German history! (Like the Barbaric Tribes).


World Wars are super interesting! Have tou ever read All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque? There’s “sequel” to that book called The Road Back. It looks at what happens to a (German) soldier after World War I ended. That’s supposed to be an accurate representation of soldier’s sentiments at the time. Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger is a (German) soldier’s experience during WWI. Holocaust by Bullets, Ordinary Men, Sleepwalkers, Europe’s Last Summer, and A Woman In Berlin are some pretty incredible books about these wars. Don’t know of you’ve heard of them or have read them, but thought I’d made the suggestion! Movie wise I’d say Generation War if you haven’t see it yet:) The Darkest Hour movie was great if you haven’t seen that! I’m planning to watch Babylon Berlin soon. Don’t know if you were looking for suggestions but I thought I’d make some!

For those of you with any interest in the horrors of WW1, I recommend a A Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger as a depiction of WW1 battlefields completely devoid of the romance and moralizing that WW1 novels such as All Quiet normally suffer from.

I agree that this is a great read. To add to this I think another great WWI books is Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger for a German soldier perspective

I always found WWI to be highly interesting, so I've devoured my fair share of literature. I'll list a few of my favorites. All of these are biographical non-fiction books.

Poilu! - The World War I Notebooks of Corporal Louis Barthas, Barrelmaker, 1914-1918.

This guy lived through the entire war, spending most of it at the front. It details their daily life, but also the poor leadership and his hatred for the war. This one changed my perspective on war itself. A great read! If you're only picking up one, get this one.

Somme Mud - Edward P.F Lynch

Australian private lives through the fighting at Somme Mud, somehow. This one is very captivating, and I might have to re-read it.

Storm of Steel - Ernst Junger

A German account of the war, most of it spent at the front. Apparently there's a 1929 version in which Junger's patriotism and nationalism is conveyed, so I might want to try to get a hold of this edition myself. The newer edition is still a great read.

Sniper on the Eastern Front - Josef "Sepp" Allerberger

Another German account, but this one stands out because of it's focus on the snipers of the war.


These are all I can think of at the moment. I hope I've been able to spark some interest in the subject! If these do not ticke your fancy, there are tons of books covering different aspects of the war. All Quiet on the Western Front is fictional, but still a great read.

Okay, first of all it would help if you narrow your search down to a specific country, since many different nations employed Cossack riders over time. You have Poland, Lithuania, Imperial Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Belarus, and Ukraine to name name most. However, and correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you are referring to the Russian Cossacks.

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In that case, or just in general, here are some links:

The History and Origins of the Cossacks

Uniforms

Ranks

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General Information on a Soldier's Kit:

Britain

Austria-Hungary

Serbia

Canada

Germany

Unites States

Japan

France

Italy

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In general, Wikipedia has a decent amount of information on a soldiers during the Great War (Whether they were fighting for Germany, Britain, America, Russia, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, Japan, France, Belgium, Serbia, Romania, Italy, and so on), so just check Wikipedia out. Books-wise, I am a less in touch. I do recommend Storm of Steel and All Quiet on the Western Front (both memoirs of a German Soldier) and Goodbye to All That (Memoirs of a British Soldier). Cheers!

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History 6-part podcast on WW1 is something you should listen to if you’re interested in this part of history. Also, the audiobook for A Storm of Steel is really good at portraying the Western Front from a German conscript’s perspective.

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-50-blueprint-for-armageddon-i/

https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Steel-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe/dp/0143108255

Penguin recently released this edition which I had pre-ordered

Storm of Steel: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143108255/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_l9a7xbQ4251BF

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