The last of the Multitude
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...
Last edited by Brenus; 03-13-2008 at 08:37.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire.
"I've been in few famous last stands, lad, and they're butcher shops. That's what Blouse's leading you into, mark my words. What'll you lot do then? We've had a few scuffles, but that's not war. Think you'll be man enough to stand, when the metal meets the meat?"
"You did, sarge", said Polly." You said you were in few last stands."
"Yeah, lad. But I was holding the metal"
Sergeant Major Jackrum 10th Light Foot Infantery Regiment "Inns-and-Out"
Re: The last of the Multitude
america wins again.Originally Posted by Brenus
anyway, give us a link to the story or something, mang. s'il vous plait, bien sur.
Last edited by Big_John; 03-13-2008 at 08:57.
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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At your service.
R.I.P.
Last edited by KukriKhan; 03-13-2008 at 11:41.
Be well. Do good. Keep in touch.
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merci, mon ami.
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
Re: The last of the Multitude
de rien
Be well. Do good. Keep in touch.
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How incredibly unreal that there are still people who fought in WW1
rip
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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.
"Put 'em in blue coats, put 'em in red coats, the bastards will run all the same!"
"The English are a strange people....They came here in the morning, looked at the wall, walked over it, killed the garrison and returned to breakfast. What can withstand them?"
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He's still around.
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Oh good. A tough old boy!
"Put 'em in blue coats, put 'em in red coats, the bastards will run all the same!"
"The English are a strange people....They came here in the morning, looked at the wall, walked over it, killed the garrison and returned to breakfast. What can withstand them?"
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