Marius Moneth, 33, describes Lichte’s shots as a “real historical treasure” showing the conflict from a German soldier's point of view. He said: “Normally a soldier leaves behind one or ...

Tommy on the other side did the same. Above all we needed to bury the dead who were still lying in the field.' Another German soldier described the occasion as 'miraculous' as they waved at each ...

The machine gun and its crew were crushed and still.” On the other side, one anonymous German soldier in the 58th artillery regiment recalled British infantry supported by seemingly endless ...