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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 14, 2017 14:12:09 GMT -6
If your German is better than mine or you have German friends interested in the battle, you might pass along this link: scholarsarchive.byu.edu/books/17/The description below is in English, but you are on your own after that. Page 106 has a list of German and Swiss Medal of Honor Recipients During the Indian Wars. The Battle of the Little Big Horn is one of the most controversial events in American history. The downfall of five companies from the 7th Cavalry was a shock to the US, which still has an effect today. Investigations of the 7th US cavalry founded in 1866, found over half of the soldiers came from foreign countries. In 1876, the year of the fatal battle, 43% of the soldiers were still foreigners, among them not less than 131 Germans. These foreigners came from Bavaria, Hanover, Prussia, Württemberg, Baden, Berlin and Frankfurt am Main. Seven soldiers came from the German-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, a scholar has meticulously examined the files of the German and Swiss soldiers in the most famous cavalier regiment of the USA and thereby filled a gap of the historiography. Diane
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Post by benteen on Jul 14, 2017 15:08:45 GMT -6
If your German is better than mine or you have German friends interested in the battle, you might pass along this link: scholarsarchive.byu.edu/books/17/The description below is in English, but you are on your own after that. Page 106 has a list of German and Swiss Medal of Honor Recipients During the Indian Wars. The Battle of the Little Big Horn is one of the most controversial events in American history. The downfall of five companies from the 7th Cavalry was a shock to the US, which still has an effect today. Investigations of the 7th US cavalry founded in 1866, found over half of the soldiers came from foreign countries. In 1876, the year of the fatal battle, 43% of the soldiers were still foreigners, among them not less than 131 Germans. These foreigners came from Bavaria, Hanover, Prussia, Württemberg, Baden, Berlin and Frankfurt am Main. Seven soldiers came from the German-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, a scholar has meticulously examined the files of the German and Swiss soldiers in the most famous cavalier regiment of the USA and thereby filled a gap of the historiography. Diane Diane, Thank you for that info, it is very interesting. May I suggest that those interested in soldiers from other countries that fought at the LBH also pick up a copy of our own Capt Fred Wagners book " Participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn" where he lists not only German, but Irish, English, Italian etc soldiers as well. Be Well Dan
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