longer believe in the possibility of a German victory.  Many still think she can hold out if they all
fight well.  Others just don't see anything else to do.
     2.  Sense of Duty.  Many prisoners are frank to admit that they do not like the war and
would be glad to see it over quickly.  They are unaware of any political implications, but are
fighting simply because "It is their duty".  This state of mind fits in with the one described above,
but with many soldiers it is not casually related.  That is, they usually describe themselves as "little
people" and "unpolitical".  The issues involved are not clear to them and they are relatively
unaffected by Nazism.  They went to war simply because the authorities told them it was
necessary and it was their duty to respond.  This group is generally unaffected by anti-Nazi or
other ideological and political propaganda.  Many of them come from agricultural districts, but
they type is by no means confined to the peasantry.
     3.  Pride in being a good soldier.  The average soldier is conscious of the fact that the
German fighting