Witness To History

I am participating in Amy Johnson’s Crow

I know that both sets of my Grandparents lived through WW1 and WW2 in Germany. My Grandfather, Alexander Schneider, on my maternal side fought in WW1 in France. My Grandfather was kind and only told me nice stories. He learnt how to speak a little French and even taught me how to count in that language. He must have had contact with the British as well, as he would teach me my first English words. He was so proud to teach me. He also told me that he would make extra money by singing and entertaining the other soldiers. He then would send the money home to his Mother in Germany. I don’t know where in France he served. Most of the records from WW1 were destroyed in WW2. So, I will never find out. I do have a picture of my Grandfather in his WW1 uniform.

My Grandfather was only about 16 years old when WW1 started. I do not know when and where the picture was taken.