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My mother told me that her Jewish Belarus grandfather injected something into his leg to escape serving in WW1 - it made him limp permanently. I can't find much information about this. Does anyone know anything?

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Can anyone identify a ring that I found in my deceased grandmothers possessions?

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In Belarus, how did civilians try to evade enlistment into WW1 combat?

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My mother told me that her Jewish Belarus grandfather injected something into his leg to escape serving in WW1 - it made him limp permanently. I can't find much information about this. Does anyone know anything?	3
Can anyone identify a ring that I found in my deceased grandmothers possessions?	1
In Belarus, how did civilians try to evade enlistment into WW1 combat?	1