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Walter, on the western front in France, is elated that Russia has signed an armistice with Germany and withdrawn from the war. German soldiers leave the eastern front (now uncontested) to reinforce the western front. Where they had 129 one year ago, Germany now has 192 divisions. This is more than the Allies’ 173 divisions, but Walter knows the coming offensive is Germany’s last chance to succeed before American reinforcements arrive en masse to the front. Walter is the officer in charge of hundreds of “storm troopers,” troops specially trained to bypass enemy strongholds to progress quickly through enemy territory. The kaiser visits Walter’s division and calls the offensive Germany’s “hour of victory” (789). Walter leads his division of storm troopers through the fog toward the British line, and he hears Welsh voices. Billy and his men see hundreds of German soldiers approaching. Billy orders his relatively small division to defend their position but sees that they are being surrounded and orders the men to fall back. In one day, Germany regains all the land won by the Allies in the 5 months of the Battle of the Somme.

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Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Summary: “November-December 1918”

Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Summary: “December 1918-February 1919”

Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Summary: “March-April 1919”

Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Summary: “May and June 1919 “

Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Summary: “August-October 1919

Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Summary: “January 1920”

Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Summary: “February-December 1920 “

Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Summary: “November 11th-12th 1923 “

Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Summary: “December 1923-January 1924”

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