Dans ce livre, Fernand van Langenhove examine la construction politique et culturelle des légendes des francs-tireurs et des atrocités pendant la Première Guerre mondiale en Belgique. L'auteur examine comment ces légendes ont été créées et utilisées pour justifier la guerre et mobiliser la population belge. Cette étude est essentielle pour tous ceux qui cherchent à comprendre l'impact de la Première Guerre mondiale sur la Belgique et sur la culture de la guerre en général. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.