Through the Iron Bars: Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium (WWI Centenary Series)

Cammaerts, Emile

ISBN 10: 1473313619 / ISBN 13: 9781473313613

Published by Last Post Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Through the Iron Bars: Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium (WWI Centenary Series)
• Publisher: Last Post Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473313619
• ISBN 13: 9781473313613
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

"It is the plain matter-of-fact story of Belgian life under German rule. Many more people will be tempted to praise the glory of our soldiers. But, if the incidents of conquered Belgium's life are not recorded in good time, they might escape notice. People might forget that, besides the 150,000 to 200,000 heroes who are now waging war for Belgium on the Western front, there are 7,500,000 heroes who are suffering for Belgium behind the German lines, in the close prison of guarded frontiers, cut off from the whole world, separated alike from those who are fighting for their deliverance and from those who have sought refuge abroad." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.