Talk:The Forgotten Soldier

Cover Page

Can anyone upload an image of the cover for use in the article? I was going to but got confused and didn't want to upload the image under the wrong heading. --Mehar Gill 01:10, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Starting editorial guidance

Hayford suggested I take this under Military; I added Literature, and some might want to add History. If possible, I will keep comments on the Talk page.

I have not read the book but just ordered it on interlibrary loan.

Recognizing I tend to think top down, which annoys some people, I can't help think that some brilliant works have been written, which at least try to see both sides. That may be a valid higher-level article; I'm not sure I'd call All Quiet on the Western Front two-sided, but its soldier-level view may be a useful general article. Howard C. Berkowitz 18:01, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

World War 2 is an interest of mine so I can add that category. I'm finding that the book is written in such a way that it can be applied to all armies in a majority of wars fought in human history. The effect war has on the lives of soldiers both young and old is something the book touches on, the issues a invading army has on civilian life thanks to the language barrier are also seen in the first chapter.

The issues I have run into so far is the history of this book is hard to find. Sajer like many German war veterans living in Europe (especially France) has been really quiet about his past, information on him and the book is virtually non existant. I don't even think any recent images of him exist which is odd considering the acclaim his book has received, one would think a man in his position would have been more public about his work.

I have All Quiet on the Western Front on order so after reading the book and finishing this article I will look into writing about that. --Mehar Gill 18:18, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Original Publishing

I've managed to track down the ISBN of the French version of The Forgotten Soldier which was published in 1976, I don't know if this is the first publication of the book, if anyone can find one from an earlier time feel free to post. ISBN: 2-221-03739-1 --Mehar Gill 19:12, 4 October 2009 (UTC)