From the Twilit World® of Ricky's Believe It Or Not Odditorium Of Bizarre Arcane Primary References™ comes this period proof that all was not "Gentle Persuasion" or a "Joy To Be Simple" 'mong the Folks In Straw Hats 'N Sober-Colored Overalls. 
Here we have a "Fragebogen," one of many long time in my paws for former officers of Feldartillerie Regiment 23, circa 1925-26--
Herbert Coenen, born in Crefeld St Valentine's Day 1894, was a War Volunteer 3 August 1914, rising to Leutnant der Reserve 24.3.16 in FAR 23...
winning both classes of Iron Cross and receiving a Black Wound Badge despite being a
Mennonite.
After the war, he took over his pa's family business as an "Agent for Textile-yarn and Insurance." (Insuring that the yarn would not break?
).
Here we have a "Fragebogen," one of many long time in my paws for former officers of Feldartillerie Regiment 23, circa 1925-26--
Herbert Coenen, born in Crefeld St Valentine's Day 1894, was a War Volunteer 3 August 1914, rising to Leutnant der Reserve 24.3.16 in FAR 23...
winning both classes of Iron Cross and receiving a Black Wound Badge despite being a
Mennonite.
After the war, he took over his pa's family business as an "Agent for Textile-yarn and Insurance." (Insuring that the yarn would not break?
).
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