World War I, one of the most shocking disasters of the 20th century, caused the death of millions of people, the collapse of empires and the radical change of the world order. However, this war draws attention not only with its political and military consequences, but also with mysterious events that push the human mind and cannot be explained by historical documents. These narratives shaped in the chaotic atmosphere of the war; The truth is like war archeology between rumors and legends. Here are the five mysterious cases behind the fog curtain of World War I, which still lead to controversy:
Legend of Wild Men: The point in which war breaks the human soul
During a reconnaissance operation under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Bean in 1918, the incredible allegations came to the agenda in the lands of the war. Some reports were that the fugitive soldiers living in the battlefield looted the dead and even resorted to cannibalism. This “Wild men”, According to some officers, only the traumatic reflections of the war were; According to some, a real threat …
In the words of the British officer Sir Osbert Sitwell, there is no concrete evidence of the existence of these beings. However, these narratives have turned into a dark metaphor that symbolizes how the war refutes the human soul.
Silence of Zebrina: Ghost Ship whose crew lost its crew
ZebrinaBuilt in 1873 in Whitstable, England, a three -pole and 189 -ton sailboat. His main purpose was to make commercial transportation to the River Plate region in South America. However, this ordinary ship, World War IIt was the subject of one of the most mysterious sea cases in history in the middle of the history.
In October 1917, under the command of captain Martin and a crew of five people, Zebrina, who set out from the port of Falmouth of Wales, carried Swansea coal to the port of Saint-Brieuc, France. But two days later, on the shores of France, when it was located off the Rozel Cape in the south of Cherbourg, the ship was strangled, but everyone inside was missing. There were only small malfunctions in some equipment; There was neither an attack scar nor a panic sign.
According to the widespread assumption of that period, the crew was detained by a German submarine (Unterseeboot). It was suggested that the German U-Bott had interrupted Zebrina due to a possible allied threat and left away, and then both the submarine and the crew disappeared in another conflict.
David Masters, published in 1932, “Who Ships Go DownAccording to him, the ship was watched in bad weather, and the crew was probably fell into the sea during a storm while the ship was watching in bad weather, and Zebrina, who was uncontrollable, was dragged to the shore by deviating from his route.
Zebrina case, over the years ghost ship It has become one of the classical examples of its narratives. In many popular books, the Saint-Brieuc Port accidentally passed as “Saint Brieux ,, while the wrong information that the ship is“ mysteriously dragged ”was added to the narratives.
Despite his mysterious past, Zebrina continued to be used in the post -war years. However, in 1953, he disappeared in a fire in Velder Creek in Portsmouth. It is now only in maritime archives and the lists of maritime legends that cannot be solved.
Biological War that begins in America: a silent and invisible façade
German agent in 1915 Dr. Anton Dilgersent to the US for biological sabotage. He set up a secret laboratory near Washington DC with anthrax and rubed bacteria. The microorganisms produced here were prepared to be infected with horses sent to the Allies.
Liquid cultures were distributed to port workers in Baltimore; These people were commissioned to secretly infected horses. This operation, which was carried out when the US is still neutral, is considered one of the earliest biological attacks of the war.
At the end of 1916, Dilger returned to Germany. Later, he took refuge in Mexico to escape FBI’s follow -up and used the name of “Delmar”. He left a quiet but deadly mark on the history of war.
Mons’ Hell condolence: the legend that combines the face of war with science fiction
According to a rumor that began in the Mons Front in 1914 and described for years, a giant gray dog on the battlefields wandered at night, and the bodies of the soldiers were shattered. In 1919, the claim of a Canadian war veteran added the sci -fi dimension to this legend: German scientist Dr. Godlip hümüller had conveyed the brain of a mental ill. “Hell condolence” He was released on the battlefield.
This script, which is not scientifically possible, is considered a reflection on the collective trauma of post -war society. “Mons’ angels” Similar supernatural narratives, such as the reality of war, show how people’s fears are shaped.
Conclusion: Date of Reality and Legend together
World War I is not only a military conflict, but also an age that pushes the limits of the human mind and blur the line between truth and fiction. Wild men, ghost ships, invisible sabotages, secret service operations and supernatural creatures…
Each of these events left a historical mark, sometimes reflected in the documents, sometimes continued to live in public narratives. Although it is controversial whether they are real or not, the emergence of these stories is a reflection of the deep psychological destruction created by war. Because war, not only their bodies, but also the minds shatter.
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