wittyhistorian reblogged demons Follow A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves.(Post-WWI) German proverb (via demons)#world war 1#the great war#the war to end all wars#if i had to choose five years that will shape the next 500 it would be 1914-1919#every. damn. time.#history#military history