War’s human cost after the battle ends

The vast human toll of the First World War did not end with the Armistice. On New Year’s Eve 2018 Oberleutnant Friedrich Ritter Von Röth committed suicide at the age of 25, as a result of being shattered at Germany’s defeat.

A flying ace officially credited with 28 victories, he was the most successful German pilot at sho…

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