David Filsell Posted 28 May , 2019 Share Posted 28 May , 2019 (edited) Did the Kaiser call the BEF a comtemptible army or a comtemptibly little army? I have seen both quoted Edited 28 May , 2019 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Cross Posted 28 May , 2019 Share Posted 28 May , 2019 A question that I have asked many times in many places without a clear answer. Maybe a 20th century German linguist could supply a definitive clarification. MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 28 May , 2019 Share Posted 28 May , 2019 Been discussed before, this thread has the interesting addition that purports to quote the Kaiser (in German) as having never said either (although I don't think I've seen contemptibly)!https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/258248-frenchs-contemptible-little-army-again/ Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 3 June , 2019 Share Posted 3 June , 2019 I remember this cropping up back in 2008. Here is SiegeGunner's comment: Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 3 June , 2019 Share Posted 3 June , 2019 (edited) Chapter 10 of this publication has much to say about it and casts doubt on its veracity: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks10/1000011.txt It also covers other myths of the period. TR Edited 3 June , 2019 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 3 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2019 Terry, Thanks for that. regards david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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