You can't win because of the guns," said Adam with a sigh. "Machine guns, mortars, field guns, howitzers: it doesn't matter how much courage soldiers have, how much will; flesh and blood can't pass through bullets and shells, or at least not in sufficient numbers to have any effect. The guns win in the end and they always will. Not us, not the Germans - the guns.

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Themes

  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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