ordinary frictions disappear in the general atmosphere of "we are all in the thing together". 
 
Tolerance of one's comrades is outstanding. There are no evidences that religious or regional 
 
frictions play a significmnt role in troop morale. Apart from the German-non-German split, the 
 
only others worth mentioning are the dislike of the fanatical Nazies who make any kind of frank 
 
discussion of the war or politics unpleasant, if not dangerous, and the dislike of the SS. The large 
 
majority of the soldiers, however, are fighting as "good Germans" and "doing their duty". The 
 
sense of sharing their troubles and the general front line cameraderie is much stronger than 
 
political or social differences.
 
               9. Vergeltung. The long-promised Vergeltung is no longer taken seriously by the 
 
majority of the troops, and has given rise to a considerable number of jokes. The few who do 
 
believe in it neither constitute a worthwhile target nor is it likely that they would be susceptible to 
 
any sort of propaganda. The best possibility offered by this theme is as a part of another attack in 
 
which a humorous Vergeltung reference might be