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Nov 12 21 tweets 8 min read
Winston Churchill called [WWI] 'the hardest, cruellest, and least-rewarded of all the wars that have been fought.' #armisticeday 🧵 American Cemetery in Suresn...
#Armistice was agreed for November 11 at 11 CET 1918: that day 2,738 men died en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice…
The last French man to die was Augustin Trébuchon. He was 40 and he died carrying a message "Rassemblement à 11h 30 pour le ravitaillement" –> "Muster at 11.30 for food." ↓ Photo by Tadeo59370: Sépult...
The French Army, embarrassed to have sent men into battle after the armistice with the Germans had been signed, recorded the date of Augustin Trébuchon's death as earlier by one day... ↓
It was not only the French Army: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice… Which prompted in some cases inquiries on why men were sacrificed until the last minute, when generals knew the war was over... ↓
Memorials around #Paris for WWI: Crypt of the Escadrille Memorial La Fayette, goo.gl/maps/9zmqWZKGp…photo by scasagra, Crypt of...
Suresnes American cemetery goo.gl/maps/B8W1u4FeE…photo by scasagra Suresnes ...
Passy Cemetery. You will find memorials across all cemeteries in France. goo.gl/maps/bXUieeS1q…photo by scasagra
Cemetery Voltaire de Suresnes goo.gl/maps/kByz69MFE…photo by scasagra
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, g.page/perelachaise?s… photo by scasagraphoto by scasagra
Moyaux, near Normandy goo.gl/maps/p2xze5Cyo…photo by scasagraphoto by scasagra
Difficult to understand the events that led to WWI. Here some books: goodreads.com/book/show/4077…
To End all Wars: goodreads.com/book/show/9315…
In November 11th 2022 Ukranian forces liberated Kherson kyivindependent.com/national/ukrai… in one key moment of the latest war in Europe which has a terrifying reminiscent of WWI and WWII ↓
Ukrainian civilians vanished into exile, prison or death by Russian invading forces are on a level not seen in Europe since the end of WWII economist.com/europe/2022/07…
Peace in Ukraine should be achieved looking for a better future, not like WWI #Armistice that led to WWII economist.com/leaders/2022/1… #quote The West needs to see that spending many billions of dollars in Ukraine is not an act of charity, but of self-preservation ↓
In recent decades, Russia has started a war on its borders every few years. Mr Putin sees today’s conflict as a clash of civilisations between Russia and the West. Half-hearted Western support of Ukraine will not appease him; ↓
nor will it lead to the rebuilding of relations with Russia, as some Europeans hope. On the contrary, it will convince him that the West is decadent and vulnerable. If Mr Putin creates a failed state in Ukraine, nato members will be the next targets of his aggression ↓
Ukraine’s dream of victory would ensure lasting peace for its 43m inhabitants. It would also ensure peace for countless more people across Europe <end of quote>

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