Josef Hofer

Josef Hofer was an Austro-Hungarian Soldier who fought in the Italian front of the First World War and brother to Stephan Hofer
== Biography ==
Josef would begin fighting in the Russian front of WW1, despite often participating in trench assaults Josef would continue to survive and be later sent to the Italian Front, developing severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or as it was referred to at the time "Shell Shock". Josef would develop and unhealthy coping mechanism through the use of hard alcohol often filling his water canteen with schnapps, whiskey and pretty much anything he could get his hands on. He would often be seen drinking from this canteen before and during assaults to calm his nerves. Outside of combat however is where his drunkenness was the most noticeable as he often got into trouble with officers and his fellow comrades. However he was never punished for such incidents. One of which was when he fired his pistol at a rat on the floor while inside a bunker killing it but startling his comrades in the process.