Fighting the Kaiser's War: The Saxons in Flanders, 1914/1918

by Andrew Lucas, Jürgen Schmieschek

Personal accounts of the Great War experiences of British soldiers are well known and plentiful, but similar accounts from the German side of no man's land are rare. This highly original book vividly describes the wartime lives and ultimate fates of ten Saxon soldiers facing the British in Flanders, revealed through their intimate diaries and correspondence. The stories of these men, from front-line trench fighters to a brigade commander, are in turn used to illustrate the wider story of thousands more who fought and died in Flanders 'for King and Country, Kaiser and Reich' with the Royal Saxon Army. This ground-breaking work is illustrated with over 300 mostly unseen wartime photographs and other images, recording the German experience of the war in human detail and giving a rounded picture of how the Saxons lived and died in Flanders.

599 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 2015

Reviews

[Rhys]

Very interesting read, would recommend if you're interested in the kingdom of Saxony (1806-1918) and her folk and her effort during the 1914-1918 war.

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandfather served in HR19 in the Saxon army in WW1 and that was the main reason I bought this book. It turned out to be excellent, detailed descriptions of events and units and fantastic photos!!

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book, many fascinating details about the Saxonian units and soldiers in WWI. My grandfather was one of them . Pictures not previously published from a specific area. Good stuff. Authors are extremely knowledgable. Highly recommended.