The last of the Multitude [Archive]

Brenus

03-13-2008, 08:36

Not really a debate. The last of the French Poilu, Lazarre Ponticelli, died yesterday. The Former Légionnaire fought for France in 1914 then got in National Citizenship in 1939.
He was the last one of WW1.
Monday, National Funeral for him, as memorial for all of them will be held...
"Honneur et Patrie" and "Honneur et Fidélité": Last one is specific for the Flags of the Foreign Legion...

Big_John

03-13-2008, 08:57

Not really a debate. The last of the French Poilu, Lazarre Ponticelli, died yesterday. The Former Légionnaire fought for France in 1914 then got in National Citizenship in 1939.
He was the last one of WW1.
Monday, National Funeral for him, as memorial for all of them will be held...
"Honneur et Patrie" and "Honneur et Fidélité": Last one is specific for the Flags of the Foreign Legion...america wins again. (http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-03-06-voa49.cfm) :sweatdrop:

anyway, give us a link to the story or something, mang. s'il vous plait, bien sur.

KukriKhan

03-13-2008, 11:39

anyway, give us a link to the story or something, mang. s'il vous plait, bien sur.

At your service (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7292109.stm).

R.I.P.

Big_John

03-13-2008, 11:42

At your service (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7292109.stm).

R.I.P.merci, mon ami.

KukriKhan

03-13-2008, 11:51

merci, mon ami.

de rien

Fragony

03-13-2008, 12:51

How incredibly unreal that there are still people who fought in WW1

rip

Slyspy

03-13-2008, 21:22

I hope that Harry Patch is still alive, at 109 the last British survivor of the trenches. I read his book, an interesting little read.

Pannonian

03-13-2008, 21:54

I hope that Harry Patch is still alive, at 109 the last British survivor of the trenches. I read his book, an interesting little read.
He's still around (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Patch).

Slyspy

03-15-2008, 02:12

Oh good. A tough old boy!