Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Does anyone know of any literature dealing with the french occupation of Thann for most of the war? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Waller, J. JOURNAL DE GUERRE DE JOSEPH WALLER SECTEUR DE THANN 1914-1918. 1991, 160 pages, 28x22 cm., Alsagraphic. Don't recall if it deals with the occupation though. Will have a look tonight. Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Thanks Marco. Cheers - Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 I wish someone would write a Stand To! article about the fact that France occupied German territory for the entire war. I have been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Paul, YES - it was only pointed out to me by a German colleague at work whose family came from the Town. It seems to be very much overlooked by Great War Historians. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 Overlooked by British historians, I take? There appears to be a growing number of books in French on this subject. Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 10 October , 2003 Share Posted 10 October , 2003 The mentioned book is a photoalbum with old postcards of the region and mainly shows the damage to Thann. Also maybe interesting photographs for you like French soldiers teaching German kids French. Some might object to calling them German since the region was seized by the Germans from the French, after it was seized by the French from the Germans, etc etc etc.... Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 Marco - Point taken - British Historians have overlooked this subject. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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