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Here's a crazy requirement: The German high command required members of new trench-fighting battalions to be under 25 and single. An engaging video compares the German viewpoint and their tactical position to that of other countries during World War I.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a graphic organizer for scholars to record the different tactics used by the German Special Forces
Classroom Considerations
- One piece of a larger Technology and Warfare in World War I series
- Includes some sensitive topics
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Uses primary source video, including some with sound, which helps pupils relate to the real-life scenarios and events for German Special Forces during World War I
- Makes connections to events in World War I with an understanding of German stormtroopers
Cons
- None
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