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Suddenly, at about ten o'clock, a dull thud sounded somewhere far away from us, and simultaneously we saw a small white round cloud about half a mile ahead of us where the shrapnel had exploded. The battle had begun.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: About Away Battle Begun Cloud Dull Exploded Far Far Away Had Half Mile Round Saw Simultaneously Small Somewhere Suddenly Ten Us Where White Ahead

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We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: Abreast After Apart Arm Barrels Behind Being Dig Down Drawn Enemy Forward Half Laying Length Line Men Once Our Parallel Placed Pointing Row Started Stepping Trenches

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I saw a great many men die afterwards, some suffering horribly, but I do not recall any death that affected me quite so much as that of this first victim in my platoon.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: Affected Afterwards Any Death Die First Great Horribly Many Me Men Much Quite Recall Saw Some Suffering Victim

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Life that only a few hours before had glowed with enthusiasm and exultation, suddenly paled and sickened.

~Fritz Kreisler

Topics: Before Enthusiasm Few Had Hours Life Only Suddenly

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Biography

Nationality: Austrian

Type: Composer

Born: February 2nd, 1875

Died: January 29th, 1962

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