The Forgotten Voices of War: Hessian War Diaries

 

This compelling volume brings together three firsthand accounts from soldiers and camp followers during the tumultuous mid-18th century. The Journal of Provision Clerk Möhle offers a rare glimpse into the logistical struggles of the Hessian campaigns from 1759 to 1761. The Campaign Journal of Lieutenant Georg Ernst von und zu Gilsa provides a vivid officer’s perspective on the early years of the Seven Years’ War. The Journal of Field Chaplain Heinrich Kümmel captures the experiences of a military chaplain serving in the American War, revealing the spiritual and human cost of conflict. Through these detailed and personal narratives, Voices from the Front paints an intimate portrait of war, survival, and duty in an era of global conflict.

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