tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post7653761963095229227..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: A WWI Documentary Gemsnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-2658918530542796872017-06-05T03:30:25.675-07:002017-06-05T03:30:25.675-07:00Thanks for the reference to this ABMC film, Mike. ...Thanks for the reference to this ABMC film, Mike. It is excellent.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426730322910523798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-87250842605129944142017-05-31T11:50:55.187-07:002017-05-31T11:50:55.187-07:00As you said Mike, a well done and emotional tribut...As you said Mike, a well done and emotional tribute. My Grandfather was with the 27 ID and trained near Ypres. They saw limited actin near Mt Kemmel. His unit's first caualty was an accidental drowning near the Ypres-Comines canal. The soldier was buried at a place called Pointhoile. During the burial, the women of the nearby village covered the casket and grave in flowers. Apparently the DJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-53793061682921834202017-05-31T11:44:13.878-07:002017-05-31T11:44:13.878-07:00I didn't like it either, it lacked depth. I wa...I didn't like it either, it lacked depth. I wasn't moved as I have been by other docs, such as the French Apocalypse WW1 series. It seemed to skim the surface of a lot of ground without going deeply enough into anything in a way would make me feel that I had been moved or had learned anything new. JamesRogersBushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060111869209233135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-89855663775372577882017-05-31T07:53:53.157-07:002017-05-31T07:53:53.157-07:00I also really liked it Mike. The two the ABMC rec...I also really liked it Mike. The two the ABMC recently put up for the Meuse-Argonne cemetery are very well done too.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920046092004136754noreply@blogger.com