Ryan Jenkins

“Panse, along with approximately 5,000 others, finally returned to a divided Germany in the early 1950's. 500,000 men went to Stalingrad. Some were evacuated during the battle, but not many. Five thousand came home.”
― Ryan Jenkins, World War 2 Soldier Stories Part III: The Untold Stories of German Soldiers

“As mentioned above, when it comes to teaching history, including what happened before, during, and after the period of World War I is not being done enough in schools for students to have a full understanding of the events. When asked about this war, students who are clever but are not interested in the subject of a class nonetheless learn a number of phrases and code words – just enough to keep the teacher satisfied or off their back. As both a student and a teacher, I know this all too well. One of the most frequent questions heard in middle and high school history classes is “Name one prime reason for the start of World War One.” If a student is clever and has paid just enough attention, he or she will answer “The Alliance System”, or something similar. The teacher will then say “Good, I can see you've been paying attention.”, and the student can then go back to sleeping, or texting or whatever it is that they do these days.”
― Ryan Jenkins, World War 1: Soldier Stories: The Untold Soldier Stories on the Battlefields of WWI