tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post3578306601675086664..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Rehearsals: The German Army in Belgium, August 1914 Reviewed by Ron Dreessnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-44103295232971066282015-03-15T01:41:09.847-07:002015-03-15T01:41:09.847-07:00My Great Grandparents, Ludwig Haake and Maria Tren...My Great Grandparents, Ludwig Haake and Maria Trenthroff emigrated from the Westphalia Region of Germany to the USA in 1884/85 because "they did not want to raise anymore sons to fight for the Fatherland and Kaiser." And told their 8 sons that "as long as there is a Germany, there will be war." And my Grandparents and our family have thanked God ever since then, but fought in David John Hastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668499102291275170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-35923544894419615802015-02-24T15:14:33.921-08:002015-02-24T15:14:33.921-08:00Sounds like he's on Pershing's side....tha...Sounds like he's on Pershing's side....that the allies should had fought their way to Berlin in 1919 to make sure the Germans knew they were defeated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-67303098356442223202015-02-24T10:48:22.774-08:002015-02-24T10:48:22.774-08:00If this is a reprint when was it first published? ...If this is a reprint when was it first published? Does it address any of the cracks detailed in "The Great War Dawning"?joerookeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271232845394408532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-2476077274200110162015-02-24T10:38:04.624-08:002015-02-24T10:38:04.624-08:00"The Deluge" by Adam Tooze, recently pub..."The Deluge" by Adam Tooze, recently published, covers the complicated story of how the Versailles Treaty reparations were eventually watered down by a clever Germany and disunited Allied side. John Howellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-59380142868728131332015-02-24T07:52:46.828-08:002015-02-24T07:52:46.828-08:00Good review, sounds like another interesting book....Good review, sounds like another interesting book.<br />PetePete Belmontenoreply@blogger.com