What quote was that GUEST Dave, or are you resorting to "Made Up Shit"?

Jom you missed the point re-classless - GUEST Dave was wittering on about working classes being sent to their deaths - unfortunately the facts don't suit Dave's MYTH, representatives from all social classes died:

1: The bulk of the volunteers in 1914/1915 came from the middle-classes

2: The school that suffered the highest mortality rate among its former pupils was ETON

3: When the "working classes" arrived for training the Army were appalled at their general physical condition. During basic training after a regime of proper diet, fresh air and exercise the recruits gained in height and in weight - for most it was the first time they ate meat on a regular basis.

"What evidence have you that the new rulers would have been any different from the old rulers?"
Ehmmm Dave you are the French or Belgian politician that is going to negotiate away the rights of your former fellow citizens in your "negotiations" with the Germans – You appear to be missing the point – the new rulers in Belgium and in large chunks of the North of France would have been their German conquerors – always amazed to see how those who claim to be "socialist", pacifist and anti-war are always so keen to reward military aggression by others when it doesn't affect them – how noble of you.
What benefit the people saw from the war? The people of Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine regained their freedom and liberty – that good enough for you – or has the gain got to be material?