War Letters of a Surgeon in Hindenburg's Army by Senior Surgeon Dr. Paul Gerhard Plenz _________________ Friedrich Andreas Perthes Publishing, Inc., Gotha 1916

Copyright against printing and tranlsation in the United States: Copyright 1915 by Friedrich Andreas Perthes A-G, gotha _____ All rights including rights to translation reserved.

Contents From the Homeland to the Eastern Front - page 1 First Images of War - page 5 The End of Successful Days in East Prussia - page 11 On the Drive to Another Theater of War - page 17 Attitudes towards the March into Russia - page 19 With the Advance Brigade on the Vistula - page 25 Quiet Days with the Advance Brigade - page 30 From Quiet Days into the Fire - page 34 In a Fix and luckily back out of It again - page 41 Uncomfortable Visit -- Peculiar Notice of Departure - page 46 On the Way to the Field Hospital - page 51 Christmas Celebration -- New Year's Eve - page 56 At the Beginning of the Year 1915 - page 60 Back on the Move - page 65 At Work in the Primary Bandaging Station - page 71 A Sign of Spring's Beginning - page 76 One thinks back and experiences this and that - page 79 Tomorrow I must leave here - page 84

Index

Webpage 1 - pages 1 - 10

Webpage 2 - pages 11 - 20

Webpage 3 - pages 21 - 30

Webpage 4 - pages 31 - 40

Webpage 5 - pages 41 - 50

Webpage 6 - pages 51 - 60

Webpage 7 - pages 61 - 70

Webpage 8 - pages 71 - 80

Webpage 9 - pages 81 - 88 and ads.

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Imaging and translation by Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks
Project begun June 27, 2017