02234cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500170014926400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801220038352012390050553400450174465300320178965300390182185600430186099900170190324206UtSlPG20260610133544.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aSkowronnek, Richard,d1862-193210aSturmzeichen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-01-07 aProduced by Norbert H. Langkau, Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Sturmzeichen" by Richard Skowronnek is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of rising tensions leading to World War I, focusing on the lives and emotional states of its characters as they navigate the impending conflict. The main character, Hauptmann Gaston von Foucar, is a young officer in the German General Staff who is deeply engaged in the unfolding events of the war and grapples with personal feelings of patriotism and responsibility. The opening of the book presents a vivid portrayal of life in Berlin during the days immediately preceding the outbreak of World War I. We are introduced to Gaston von Foucar and other characters as they discuss the escalating tensions in Europe, particularly regarding the Balkan conflicts and mobilization efforts. The narrative highlights the tensions experienced not only in the political sphere but also in personal lives, as individual characters reveal their hopes, fears, and the looming threat of war. Through lively dialogues, the reader gets a sense of the atmosphere of uncertainty, patriotism, and the personal stakes involved, setting the stage for the conflicts and challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBerlin (Germany) -- Fiction aPrussia (Germany), East -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24206 c65207d65207