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Nurse Cavell

British nurse executed by the Germans.

minor

Also known as Cavell

First appearance: I

Nurse Cavell shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced in the context of German justifications for her execution as a legal act of war.
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In I: Referenced in the context of German justifications for her execution as a legal act of war. Later, in III: Quoted as saying…

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TBThe BoyUNUnknown NarratorSJSir John FrenchTOThe OfficerMFMarshal FochNCNurse Cavell

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  • Miscellaneous characters, units, and references
  • Key military and civilian figures
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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