Both men emphasized the dirt and exhaustion of war, the illusions of civilization that the soldiers shared with each other and the civilians: coffee, tobacco, whiskey, shelter, sleep.

两个人都强调战争的肮脏和疲惫，强调士兵们和平民们分享的对文明的幻想：咖啡、烟草、威士忌、住所和睡眠。

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No one seemed to have any illusions about the truthfulness of the war news, and everyone tuned in to Lord Haw Haw broadcasting from Berlin, at least once in a while.

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Among the people of the Great War period, one senses that there really were illusions to be lost and faiths to be shattered.

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