This book of biographical essays celebrates the young men, from aristocratic and common backgrounds, who died on the battlefield fighting for their country in the Great War. These profiles reveal the personal talents, passions, humor, and bravery of these young men. They had an intense appreciation for life, a talent for living it fully, and a disdain for social conventions. The author, who himself died on the battlefield, illustrates how their deep love of their country gave them a sense of purpose and an understanding that life and love are inexhaustible. He shows how they recognized the need for brotherliness, remaining regimental officers even when given staff or diplomatic appointments, and how they embraced their love of country and made sacrifices for a greater cause. In doing so, the author captures the vibrancy of lives cut short, lives that represent the best of a generation and set an example for those who came after.