Stefan Westmann
Stefan Westmann, a Corporal with the German 29th Infantry Division, recollects the moment he killed a French Corporal. He also describes an act of kindness by British soldiers.
Stefan Westmann was a Corporal with the German 29th Infantry Division while fighting for ground on the Western Front. His description of killing a French Corporal is honest and harrowing, as Stefan wonders how war turns civilised men into killers.
While on an offensive near La BassΓ©e, he witnessed something quite the opposite - British soldiers risking their lives to raise a Red Cross flag and bring the German side their dead.
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We were civilised people
Duration: 01:13
The Great War Interviews Collection
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Stefan Westmann |
| Producer | Detlef Siebert |
| Executive Producer | Sandra Gorel |
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