Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
The Boches
A colloquial term for the Germans, used in the narrative.
minor
Also known as the poor old Boches
First appearance: i at the army school
The Boches shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator thinks of the enemy soldiers as also hating the war.
The Boches first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
In II: The narrator thinks of the enemy soldiers as also hating the war.
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- Comprehensive War Cast
- Home and Support Network
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See The Boches in i at the army school