A Better Enemy
Diary of a Stosstrupp Leader (Part 16)
This post continues the translation of the diary of a German soldier who fought in the First World War. Readers can find links to other posts in this series in the following guide.
4 January 1917
The Russians in front of us differed greatly from those we had encountered when we had previously occupied the same position. It seems that the unit we had faced before had been relieved by an elite unit.
Today, the sentry at the listening post on the far right of our position was killed by a shot through the head.