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Beutewein, German troops plunder a captured French army wine wagon

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Ah, the original post has lost its picture. Perhaps it was this one - http://www.allworldwars.com/image/054/FirstWarlWarMagazines105.jpg. Die Beute in der Marneschlacht: Unser feldgrauen tun siche an einem erbeuteten Proviantzug gutlich - as near as I can make out, something resembling "The booty of the Battle of the Marne: Our field-greys declare a friendly settlement on a captured convoy." And yes, those would be barrels of vin ordinaire those lads are decanting into mugs, mess tins and canteens.

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Ah, Beute again!
The finding of Allied food supplies and alcoholics by the German troops caused a severe delay. Discipline was hard to maintain, these men hadn't proper food for a long time and they just got after it as they went after the drinks, instead of continuing the fight.





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The same happened in March 1918 - coming across our lovely British grub (blimey, things must have been bad for the Germans to find corned beef sarnies a delicacy), and in plentiful quantities, they understandably stuffed their faces

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