We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.

Many of his violins were made by Dr. Paganini Violin Concerto in D major Op. rec.

Like many great violinists of his generation he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2 1875 – January 29 1962) was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing.