WW1 moreso because war was still treated as glorious adventure at the beginning. By the time of WW2, after horrors of ww1 penetrated the public the perspective changed.
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WW1, specifically serbia
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“Fuck it… you’ll do.” – the recruiters
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My great grandfather fought at the Battle of Karen and marched through recently liberated Addis Abeba at 15 years old.
My father was drafted into the South African Defence Force at 16.
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WW1 moreso because war was still treated as glorious adventure at the beginning. By the time of WW2, after horrors of ww1 penetrated the public the perspective changed.
WW1, specifically serbia
“Fuck it… you’ll do.” – the recruiters
My great grandfather fought at the Battle of Karen and marched through recently liberated Addis Abeba at 15 years old.
My father was drafted into the South African Defence Force at 16.
I wasn’t trusted to drive a car till I was 20