Comments on: Breaking the Hindenburg Line http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/ Failing better at understanding the past Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andi Lucas http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/comment-page-1/#comment-14212 Andi Lucas Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/?p=539#comment-14212 I am currently looking at this engagement from the German side on the Great War Forum in <a href="http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=116037" rel="nofollow">this thread</a>. My own Great-Grandfather's unit were heavily engaged in the defense of Joncourt and the villages beyond. I am currently looking at this engagement from the German side on the Great War Forum in this thread. My own Great-Grandfather’s unit were heavily engaged in the defense of Joncourt and the villages beyond.

]]> By: Richard Chute http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/comment-page-1/#comment-14207 Richard Chute Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:28:05 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/?p=539#comment-14207 I have enjoyed reading the comments. My great-uncle was Gerald Boyd. His descendants emigrated to Australia, and have done well. I have enjoyed reading the comments. My great-uncle was Gerald Boyd. His descendants emigrated to Australia, and have done well.

]]> By: XVIII Military History Carnival « Chronologi Cogitationes http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/comment-page-1/#comment-14152 XVIII Military History Carnival « Chronologi Cogitationes Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:53:43 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/?p=539#comment-14152 [...] something up for that!), and we’ve got a fair few for the carnival.  Gavin Robinson has commemorated breaking the Hindenburg Line, a World War I action that deserves more attention.  A new blog in [...] [...] something up for that!), and we’ve got a fair few for the carnival.  Gavin Robinson has commemorated breaking the Hindenburg Line, a World War I action that deserves more attention.  A new blog in [...]

]]> By: Gavin Robinson http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/comment-page-1/#comment-14140 Gavin Robinson Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/?p=539#comment-14140 I was wondering if I should edit the article, but I actually don't feel that I know enough about the First World War to do that. I could and probably should edit some of the English Civil War articles - the one on the New Model Army is full of myths and ignores a lot of academic work - but like you say time is an issue, and when some of these articles are such a mess it's hard to do it incrementally. It would be better to just start the whole page again but that takes a big investment of time. Also it might look a bit arrogant if I edit the New Model Army page as I'd pretty much have to reference my own article in War In History! I had a look at the <a href="http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/" rel="nofollow">Great War Forum</a> today and there's not much discussion of Breaking the Hindenburg Line there either. The only active thread in the 90th anniversary section to mention 46th Division is about their disastrous attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt in 1915. I was wondering if I should edit the article, but I actually don’t feel that I know enough about the First World War to do that. I could and probably should edit some of the English Civil War articles – the one on the New Model Army is full of myths and ignores a lot of academic work – but like you say time is an issue, and when some of these articles are such a mess it’s hard to do it incrementally. It would be better to just start the whole page again but that takes a big investment of time. Also it might look a bit arrogant if I edit the New Model Army page as I’d pretty much have to reference my own article in War In History!

I had a look at the Great War Forum today and there’s not much discussion of Breaking the Hindenburg Line there either. The only active thread in the 90th anniversary section to mention 46th Division is about their disastrous attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt in 1915.

]]> By: Tom Elliott http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2008/09/29/breaking-the-hindenburg-line/comment-page-1/#comment-14139 Tom Elliott Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:46:22 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/?p=539#comment-14139 Hi Gavin: I've enjoyed your blog for a long time, and appreciate this piece too. But I can't help but offer the observation that perhaps part of the problem with the Wikipedia article, so far, is that folks like you who are well-informed about these matters have not had the time to offer the supplements and modifications necessary to produce a more balanced treatment. Best, Tom Hi Gavin:

I’ve enjoyed your blog for a long time, and appreciate this piece too. But I can’t help but offer the observation that perhaps part of the problem with the Wikipedia article, so far, is that folks like you who are well-informed about these matters have not had the time to offer the supplements and modifications necessary to produce a more balanced treatment.

Best,
Tom

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