There were many camps like the Ninth Prisoner of War Camp on the Western Front. Some were managed by French troops, some by US troops, and some by the British Expeditionary Force.
Generally speaking, the prisoner-of-war camps managed by the British Expeditionary Force are in the best condition. Not only can the wounded soldiers receive effective treatment, but the food supply in the prisoner-of-war camps is also relatively sufficient. Compared with the prisoner-of-war camps managed by the French army and the prisoner-of-war camps managed by the US military,
For example, in prison camps managed by the British Expeditionary Force, prisoners of war can keep some of their personal belongings, which is also a manifestation of humanitarianism.
After all, it is 1917, so we cannot hold the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force to high moral standards. When prisoners of war enter prisoner-of-war camps managed by the British Expeditionary Force, they will also be asked to hand over all their belongings, but those with special commemorative significance can be kept.
For example, wedding rings, family photos, etc.
This gave some people an opportunity to exploit, such as Corporal Schneider from Hanover. He had a gold ring. Schneider claimed that the ring was his wedding ring, but everyone who knew Schneider knew that Schneider was not married at all.
"I did not deceive anyone. After the war is over, I will return to my hometown and use this ring to propose to my beloved Jasmine, so this is my wedding ring." Whenever someone questions Schneider's character
Schneider would explain it this way.
However, this explanation will make more people hate Schneider. Lying is a very bad habit. Some people always talk freely and seem not to have noticed that lying will seriously affect people's opinions of him.
I don’t know how Jasmine (Jasmine) fell in love with Schneider.
Oh, considering Schneider's character, maybe there is no one like Jasmine.
"Proposing to a girl with a stolen ring, Schneider, I'm sorry you thought of it." Schneider's fellow countryman Fisher hated Schneider very much. Every time Schneider said this, Fisher would expose him mercilessly.
lie.
"So what, this is the trophy I deserve. You are totally jealous." Schneider is not ashamed. There are actually many people like Schneider in the prison camp, but others are more or less restrained.
There are really very few people like Schneider who are not ashamed but proud.
"Second Squadron, gather together, gather immediately -" the guard's voice came from a distance. Schneider and Fisher acted quickly. The management of the prisoner of war camp was very strict. Procrastination will be punished, and work that is not serious will also be punished. Generally,
In some cases, the punishment is confinement, or the food is halved or even eliminated.
Today's work of the Second Squadron is to clean up a village that was destroyed by the war. There are only a dozen or so households in the small village. People in the village ran to death. Now there is no one inhabited, and all the houses have become ruins.
There may be corpses buried in the ruins. The mission of the Second Squadron is to clear out all the ruins and bury them if there are corpses in the ruins.
The organization of prisoner of war camps is not fixed. There are about 1,000 people in a brigade and about 100 people in a squadron. There is no such thing as a squad.
One hundred people cleaned a dozen houses, and the efficiency was still very high. Although Schneider and Fisher disliked each other, they were in the same team, and their team was responsible for cleaning a half-collapsed house.
After walking along the scorched stairs to the second floor, they opened the collapsed door and walked into the only room that was still intact. Schneider and Fisher found a body in the corner of the room.
While removing the body, Fisher discovered a ring on the body's finger.
A gold ring inlaid with a gemstone. The gemstone looked very beautiful. It was the German's favorite emerald. It was as big as a thumbnail. For a moment, both Fisher and Schneider began to breathe quickly.
"Brother, let's discuss it-" Schneider took off the ring on his finger and wanted to exchange it with Fisher.
"What do you mean?" Fisher is not stupid. A ring inlaid with gems is definitely more valuable than a ring without gems. But the key issue is that this ring does not belong to Fisher and Schneider. According to the regulations of the expeditionary force prisoner of war camp,
Any property found during work must be handed over promptly, otherwise there will be trouble.
"Brother, look, there are only two of us here, but there is only one ring, so I will give you my gold ring, and you give me this ring, one for each of us. What do you think of this suggestion?" Schneider
The suggestions sound reasonable, but I always feel like something is wrong.
"Schneider, weren't you going to propose to Jasmine with your ring? Did you change your mind so quickly?" Fisher sneered.
"Wouldn't it be more sincere to propose with a ring inlaid with gems?" Schneider couldn't wait to push his own ring into Fisher's hand with one hand, and was about to grab it with the other.
"Schneider, don't be impulsive, think about the consequences of doing this-" Fisher didn't want to be implicated because of Schneider's greed.
"What are the consequences? As long as we don't tell anyone, no one will know. Think about it, a ring like this can probably be sold for twenty pounds. If you don't want to, we will sell the ring and divide the money.
Drop it, what do you think?" Schneider was actively trying to find a way. If it were peacetime, Schneider would definitely be a good hand in business.
"Stop daydreaming, Schneider, I don't want to cause trouble-" Fisher decisively refused and walked towards the stairs with the ring.
Fisher didn't notice that Schneider behind him was holding a wooden stick in his hand. When Fisher turned around, Schneider's expression was extremely ferocious.
But Schneider ultimately did nothing.
Walking to the street in the center of the village, Fisher was about to hand the ring to the soldier guarding them, but found that the soldier was questioning a German prisoner of war named Bayer.
"Where did this pocket watch come from?" The soldier held a golden pocket watch in his hand. The dial of the pocket watch was inlaid with many diamonds, shining brightly under the sunlight. This kind of pocket watch is actually not very valuable. Diamond consumption is still
There is no trend. Compared with diamonds, Europeans still pursue various gemstones more. However, compared with ordinary pocket watches, pocket watches inlaid with diamonds are still more expensive.
"Yes, it's mine. This is what my father gave me -" Bayer's face turned pale, trying to keep calm, his eyes wandered, and his body was trembling slightly.
"Oh, what's your name?"
"Bayer—Bayer Fox—"
"Where are you from?"
"Bayer people——"
"Then can you explain why a German from Bayer owns a pocket watch produced in southern Africa and sold in France?" The soldier was not impatient. It is actually very simple to expose lies these days. Most Germans, in
Before the outbreak of the World War, he may have never been to France.
"My father participated in the Franco-Prussian War——" Bayer Fox admitted on his own initiative. This was a very reasonable explanation.
"Well, I'll save it for you first. When we get back to the camp, if it's confirmed that it's indeed yours, then I'll return it to you -" the soldier casually put the watch into his pocket.
"Have I proven it?" Bayer Fox was dumbfounded.
"What did you prove? You didn't prove that this pocket watch is yours. Don't you think that we didn't record your belongings? When you return to the camp, you only need to check the information to know that you have arrived
When they were in the prisoner-of-war camp, what did they carry with them?" The soldier showed his trump card. When these prisoners of war came to the prisoner-of-war camp, they had gone through countless searches and had very little belongings. Such a pocket watch would most likely
They had been searched by the soldiers who captured Bayer long ago, and it was impossible for Bayer to wipe out all the prisoner-of-war camps.
Although Rock is unwilling to admit it, and although the British Expeditionary Force often prides itself on being "humanitarian", some problems within the British Expeditionary Force are still unavoidable.
Although no one asked, a question that many people cared about was: France is not Britain, so why would a British person come to France and fight for the French?
Don't talk to the soldiers about democracy and freedom. Most soldiers are ordinary people who have never received any education. They don't understand what democracy and freedom are, and they don't want to understand. They only have the simplest outlook on life and values. Since we
After coming all the way to France, we have to get something.
As the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Rock needs to understand what the soldiers under his command are thinking and safeguard their interests.
Bayer Fox really didn't think that much, or it could be said that Bayer Fox was dazzled by the diamond-encrusted pocket watch and confused his heart. His greed eventually killed him.
"Do you still want this ring now?" Fisher asked Schneider maliciously.
Schneider was sweating profusely, his eyes were straight and he shook his head.
Fisher didn't waste any time and handed the ring directly to the guarding soldier. He received a compliment from the guarding soldier and a pack of half-smoked cigarettes.
Fisher returned to his group with cigarettes, just one for each person.
"Thank you Fisher, I almost made a mistake just now -" Schneider took the initiative to thank Fisher.
"You're welcome, we all have to be careful. Don't think that because these British people treat us well, we can deceive them casually. They are not stupid. Look at Bayer Fox. This guy will definitely be unlucky after he goes back. He may be imprisoned.
." Fisher seized the opportunity to educate Schneider, if the British are fools, then what are the Germans who were defeated by the British?
Big fool?!!
Thinking of those people who were in solitary confinement and had to be carried out of the solitary room, Schneider was once again in a trance. No matter how powerful a person was, they would grin when they were mentioned in solitary confinement. Some people even
It is true that the Expeditionary Force does not hit or curse people if they suffer from incontinence, but they have more effective punishment methods.