Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 118

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from all accounts killed others. They started to come back towards morning in 2's and 3's worn out, some minus puttees, the prisoners seemed much pleased to be "finis" war. The morning light disclosed a different complexion on to the state of affairs that prevailed during the night whilst the excitement of the battle was on, the men would stop at nothing. The morning light seemed to drive away all this feeling along with all enmity as well.

For instance, when the men were face to face with the prisoner instead of wanting to kill him they would have given him some of their rations and even then

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