"Der" is an abbrevation for dernier (last). The action of the
story take
place in Paris after the first World War, which was named "la
der des der=
s"
(la der(ni=E8re) des der(ni=E8re)s").
Daeninckx' title *le* der des ders is an implicit reference
to this name=
;
le der des ders is obviously the gassed soldier (by yperite)
who is dyin=
g
in a sanatarium and who is the last to know the truth about
the shameful
behaviour of the well-known colonel on the battle
front.
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