To my comrades who fell in the white warfare of the south and on the red fields of France and Flanders.

The text about France refers to World War I, where some crew members later died in combat after returning from the Endurance expedition. Consider the information from the chapter you read. How does the dedication influence your understanding of this memoir’s purpose?

Question

To my comrades who fell in the white warfare of the south and on the red fields of France and Flanders.

The text about France refers to World War I, where some crew members later died in combat after returning from the Endurance expedition. Consider the information from the chapter you read. How does the dedication influence your understanding of this memoir’s purpose?