"We buried our best on foreign soil"

Richard Hargreaves · Post by **Richard Hargreaves** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 1:06 am

I believe this is a traditional German soldiers' saying, but I cannot find either the original German text, or a source as to where I might find it. Any help would be much appreciated.

sid guttridge · Post by **sid guttridge** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:21 am

Hi Halder,

This is a rather revealing quote that rather reinforces Germany's reputation for engaging in wars of aggression.

It reflects the British line, "There is some corner of a foreign field that is forever England", which unwittingly betrays a similar propensity for fighting foreign wars.

Cheers,

Sid.

Enrico Mölders · Post by **Enrico Mölders** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:33 pm

Hi,

translated into german : 'Wir betteten unsere Besten in fremde Erde'

bye Enrico