Hatzenport - Der Krieg in der Heimat

The article contains excerpts from the chronicle of Hatzenport, a wine-growing community on the Moselle (further information, in particular on the war participants: see the article on the Hatzenport war chronicle). The author was Nikolaus Gerlach (1855 - 1935), the local main teacher. He reported and commented promptly and from his own point of view. The chronicler describes the enthusiasm for war…