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Nitram

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4. Thanks for sharing this.
Fri May 29, 2015, 11:17 AM
May 2015

Last edited Fri May 29, 2015, 12:32 PM - Edit history (1)

My grandfather fought in France during WWI. He was a scout who'd cross No-Man's Land to probe German defenses and detect enemy movements. He spoke of the horror of crouching in the trenches listening to enemy shells coming in and not knowing whether one would hit your position or not. He was gassed and sent to Paris to recuperate. Made it home in one piece, but I've always wondered about how PTSD probably affected him (and his family).

Wow, I had no idea! haikugal May 2015 #1
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I've traveled the border between France & Belgium... Historic NY May 2015 #3
Thanks for sharing this. Nitram May 2015 #4
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