tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post6855094440126152128..comments2024-03-28T01:33:17.573-04:00Comments on History Is Elementary: Forgotten Soldiers of the Great WarEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-26426535870211354152007-08-07T15:48:00.000-04:002007-08-07T15:48:00.000-04:00Thanks for visiting everyone. Polski, thanks for ...Thanks for visiting everyone. <BR/><BR/>Polski, thanks for the extra details. I need to do more research about WWII myself regarding this aspect. I find it very interesting.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-23131035460847793732007-08-03T22:51:00.000-04:002007-08-03T22:51:00.000-04:00That is a cool website. There were many French "C...That is a cool website. There were many French "Colonial" soldiers fighting for France in 1940 also. I find it interesting that ( I wish I could recall where I heard this; probably a "Diplomatic History of Modern Europe" class back in college....anyhow.....), that many French blamed their colonial soldiers for France's fall to German Military forces. This led to further discrimination against "colonials" and after the war, France and her colonies soon parted ways, often after much blood shed. However, historically, IIRC, France's Colonial soldiers surprised their German opponents with their fighting skill and tenacity, usually surrendering to the Germans only upon orders from their white French officers. <BR/><BR/>Based on von Lettow's experiences in East Afric in WWI, the German military knew "African" soldiers, if properly trained and led, could and would fight as well as any other soldier.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for an interesting post !Dan Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397636504405471939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-31783372865287884442007-08-03T06:07:00.000-04:002007-08-03T06:07:00.000-04:00It's little known things like this that make your ...It's little known things like this that make your blog one of the best educational blogs on the Intertubes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226145896576592193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-64902908168834543482007-08-02T16:28:00.000-04:002007-08-02T16:28:00.000-04:00drpezz took the words right out of my mouth! My j...drpezz took the words right out of my mouth! My jaw dropped!<BR/><BR/>Well, more study for me!<BR/><BR/>Thanks EHT!The Tour Marmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701469966951623627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-82691216981174437402007-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:002007-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:00That was absolutely fascinating! I love your use o...That was absolutely fascinating! I love your use of the images to stimulate discussion (and of course learning). I have used images or picture books for creative writing and specific types of writing, but I really like how you use these pictures. I look forward to reading more.Dr Pezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160506091556539766noreply@blogger.com