tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post169876059012250030..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The Unforgettable Monument at Mort Hommesnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-7530163083934886912018-02-12T17:59:04.682-08:002018-02-12T17:59:04.682-08:00Really an inappropriate comment!Really an inappropriate comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398089233995583821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-86794001826974371812016-03-20T08:02:16.284-07:002016-03-20T08:02:16.284-07:00Yes, I think "dead Man" is an accurate t...Yes, I think "dead Man" is an accurate translation. According to Alistair Horne, the name pre-dates the battle and stems from some earlier forgotten tragedy.Mike Hanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582949131010625505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-29104708855623666842016-03-19T15:23:14.060-07:002016-03-19T15:23:14.060-07:00A very striking memorial; more honest than many.
...A very striking memorial; more honest than many. <br />Excuse my appalling French, but does Mort Homme literally mean "dead man", and was the area called this before the battle? Adrian Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-34484678660352671412016-03-19T06:27:29.003-07:002016-03-19T06:27:29.003-07:00The rallying cry Ils Ne Passeront Pas! ("They...The rallying cry Ils Ne Passeront Pas! ("They Shall Not Pass!) has been popular with college professors ever since!<br /><br />Steve MillerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com