Germany's Dishonoured Army: Additional records of German atrocities in France

John Hartman MorganProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.9
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30K words
Chapters
4

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English Originals World HistoryMilitary Historical ReappraisalPolitical AllegorySocial CritiqueMoral DilemmaDocumentary NarrativeSocial Observation

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Germany's Dishonoured Army: Additional records of German atrocities in FranceAuthor: Morgan, J. H. (John Hartman), 1876-1955,Language: English, Class: D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918), Release Date: Jul 15, 2014

Editor's review

This is a compilation of historical documents assembled by John Hartman Morgan during the First World War, collecting additional records of German atrocities in France. As a historical document, its value lies not in narrative or literary quality but in providing primary material for researchers, letting readers glimpse the complex interplay of wartime propaganda and factual record. Its contents derive largely from contemporary investigation reports, eyewitness testimony, and official documents, displaying clear period stance and argumentative intent; readers should maintain a critical awareness of the sources. The book belongs within the framework of WWI history, studies of war crimes, or the history of wartime propaganda, not as popular history. For readers concerned with twentieth-century war ethics, the evolution of international law, and how historical sources are formed, it offers a concrete entry point. Read it alongside other archives and later scholarship to understand such documents' place and limits in historical writing.

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  1. Read the introduction or publication note first to understand the sources and compilation background before the main text.
  2. Keep a notebook recording the origin and date of testimony for cross-checking against other sources.
  3. Distinguish factual statements from argumentative passages while reading, maintaining critical distance from the sources.
  4. Read alongside histories of the WWI Western Front or studies of wartime propaganda.

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FAQ

What kind of document is this book? It is a compilation of historical sources assembled during the First World War, collecting additional records of German atrocities in France. It belongs to historical archives and wartime documents, not popular historical narrative.
What should I watch for while reading? Such documents carry distinct period stance and argumentative purpose, and the collection of testimony and reports was shaped by wartime conditions. Treat it as source material to be tested, not conclusive narrative, and read it alongside later scholarship.
Is it suitable for academic citation? It can be cited as primary material for WWI history and studies of wartime propaganda, but you must explain its compilation background and stance and corroborate it against other archives and secondary research, avoiding conclusions from a single source.

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About the author

John Hartman Morgan Author · British · 1876–1955

John Hartman Morgan (1876–1955) was a British lawyer, constitutional scholar and army officer who served as Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of London. During the First World War he accompanied the British Expeditionary Force in France as a commissioner for the British Home Office, investigating German atrocities there. His findings appeared in German Atrocities: An Official Investigation and Germany's Dishonoured Army: Additional Records of German Atrocities in France; he also wrote Leaves from a Field Note-Book. His work combines a lawyer's rigour with an eyewitness's immediacy, weaving documentary evidence into firsthand narrative and serving as an important reference for the study of German occupation conduct in the First World War. Three of his works are held in this collection; though commonly classified under inspirational growth, they are better read as war investigation and field reportage.