What German Soldiers Said When They First Fought Canadians
April 22nd, 1915, Ypres Salient, Belgium. A German officer sat in his command post late that night. His hands still shook as he wrote in his journal. The words came out fast and messy. "Wir haben heute nicht gegen gewöhnliche Soldaten gekämpft. Das waren Teufel in khaki." In English, this means: "We did not fight ordinary soldiers today. These were devils in khaki."
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