Harry Kessler

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Age: 49

Lives in: Bern, Switzerland

Job: German Embassy in Bern Occupation: diplomat, writer

Title: Count

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Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

Harry Kessler

Berlin, German Empire

28.12.17

Berliner Zeitung has published an article today headlined "The final results of Brest-Litovsk": "Peace is mainly achieved with Russia, and the treaty was signed on favorable terms for us. Separation of Poland, Lithuania, Kurland, as well as some parts of Estonia and Latvia from Russia." See more

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Harry Kessler

16.12.17

The final armistice with Russia was signed on Saturday. Peace talks should have begun at once, and all communication - including trade - between Russia and Germany will be restored.

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Harry Kessler

Zurich, Switzerland

11.12.17

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General Allenby enters Jerusalem. December 1917

The British took Jerusalem yesterday. It's more of a romantic accomplishment than a political one.

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Harry Kessler

Lausanne, canton of Vaud, Switzerland

02.12.17

Today, in Brest-Litovsk, I met with Russian and German officials to discuss the conditions of the armistice. A festival for the reds on a green island. See more

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Harry Kessler with Auguste Rodin

Berlin, German Empire

17.11.17

Rodin is dead. He was one of my oldest and most respected friends. I ferried him from London to Paris just eight days before the war. “Goodbye, and I shall see you on Wednesday at the countess’” – these were his last words at the Gare du Nord. See more

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Harry Kessler

Berlin, German Empire

09.11.17

Lenin seized power in Russia and promised to start peace negotiations at once.

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Harry Kessler

Berlin, German Empire

01.11.17

A victory by Tagliamento, 60 000 captives. The news arrived at an unusual time, before lunch. Our first significant victory on the Western front after Marne.

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Harry Kessler

Basel, Switzerland

30.10.17

I left for Berlin this morning, passing through Basel. Swiss border patrol was quite rude, despite me having my diplomatic papers. I could feel that they enjoy inconveniencing us, in retaliation to us "eating their bread."

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Harry Kessler

Bern, Switzerland

26.10.17

The big victory at Isonzo, 30,000 prisoners, 300 under cover.

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Harry Kessler

Bern, Switzerland

14.10.17

Hagenen visited me in the morning. We talked about “the war for French public opinion” in connection to the “unsolvable” question of Alsace and Lotharingia. He says that nothing can be done and that the war will last a very long time. See more

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Harry Kessler

Zurich, Switzerland

12.10.17

Spent the afternoon in Zurich, the evening - in "Mascotte" and "Bonbonniere".

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Harry Kessler

Basel, Switzerland

11.10.17

This evening, I arranged a dinner for 40 artists and art lovers at the “Three Magi”. I had a long chat with Eli. Many people in this circle sympathize with Germany - not only Eli, sometimes combining this with a love of French lifestyle and culture.

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Harry Kessler

Bern, Switzerland

07.10.17

Went to an exhibition opening in Basel, returned to Bern in the evening.

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Harry Kessler

Bern, Switzerland

05.10.17

This morning I left Frankfurt and headed towards Basel. Basel is rather turbulent. I attended an art gallery where they'll be hosting German art exhibition very soon. In the evening I reached Bern.

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Harry Kessler

Army Command, Bad Kreuznach, German Empire

03.10.17

In the morning I visited Tomsen in Münster. He says that English air-raids have just started, and will gain full force in 1918, 1919, 1920! In the afternoon I went to Frankfurt. Spent the night in the city, blacked out for air-raid protection.

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Age: 49

Lives in: Bern, Switzerland

Job: German Embassy in Bern Title: Count Occupation: diplomat, writer

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