[reed13k]

well then what goes around comes around

[naturalman1975]

It’s really not intended as any sort of slight. It does come down to practical concerns and is to a great extent based on where the War Memorials are located - the main British memorial to the Battle of the Somme is at Thiepval, which is why they have ‘ownership’ of that site for the centenary commemorations. Australia’s main memorial is at Fromelle, so that is ours. New Zealand has its main memorial at Longueval, so they have responsibility there. Canada’s is at Courcelette. There really is an intention to allow each nation to commemorate its war dead. And it has to be remembered that all these places are in France - which also therefore has an interest in what happens there. Whatever jokes we may make about the French (and I certainly have) they are very generous in allowing access by foreigners to these sites, but they do ask that the governments of those countries keep things manageable.

[Night Hides Not]

I discovered recently that the German town of Trarbach was one of the victories for John Churchill during the Battle of Blenheim. I lived there for four years, and never saw any signs, or other objects commemorating the event.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, it was a British victory.