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Yesterday, the World

C. W. Gusewelle

There is a photograph of him—a rather famous one— taken on the day that he sent his armor into East Devonia. Possibly you have seen it.

He is standing in the rear of an open staff car, wearing a black double-breasted overcoat. A squad of foot troops is around the car, all of them looking straight into the camera as soldiers will, grinning, rifles and thin bayonets upraised. His face is jowly under the wide brim of a felt hat, and his arm is thrust straight over his head, fist clenched.

You would remember that picture. It is a piece of history. I have heard it was his favorite and that always afterward, in public or before troops, he struck that pose when photographs were being made.