Category Archives: France

A short biography of Saint Pierre Favre S.J.

Posted on April 26, 2023 by TTG

This was written by one of our fellow correspondents from France going by the  pen name of D74. His intent was to gift this to Colonel Lang. He finished the piece with difficulty after learning of the Colonel’s passing. Rest … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Prose, Religion | 10 Comments

“Bradleys, Self-Propelled Howitzers Head to Ukraine …”

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Pat Lang

” … the package includes 50 Bradley fighting vehicles, 100 M113 armored personnel carriers, 18 self-propelled howitzers, missiles, munitions and more.  U.S. President Joe Biden previewed the announcement Thursday during remarks at a White House cabinet meeting.  “We’re going to provide the … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Germany, Middle East, Russia, Syria, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 12 Comments

Ukraine to get French combat vehicles

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Pat Lang

“The French Defense Ministry said Thursday it will soon hold talks with its Ukrainian counterpart to arrange for the delivery of armored combat vehicles in what France’s presidency says will be the first time this type of Western-made wheeled tank … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 8 Comments

As the polls in the Republican primary election prepare to close, Arizona is a hotbed of political intrigue

Posted on August 2, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Since Arizona wisely chose not to adopt daylight savings time, it is two hours ahead of the current central time and three hours ahead of eastern time. For the Republican primary held on Tuesday, 2 August 2022, … Continue reading →

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Redoubts 9 and 10 – Where the US was born.

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Pat Lang

(Reposted)   Without the service of the French Regulars, Cornwallis would never have surrendered.  Anthony Wayne’s Continentals and these men captured these two strong redoubts in night bayonet attacks.  There are a whole lot of these fellows buried out in … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Politics, The Military Art, Whatever | 110 Comments

“France’s far right sends shockwaves after electoral breakthrough”

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Pat Lang

“France’s far right scored a historic success in legislative elections on Sunday, increasing its number of lawmakers almost tenfold and cementing the party’s rise from fringe status to the mainstream opposition. Since taking the helm of the party in 2011, leader Marine … Continue reading →

Posted in France | 24 Comments

“… a Choice Between Lesser Evils…” 

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Mr. Macron and Ms. Le Pen are now fighting over the 7.7 million voters who backed Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leftist leader who earned a strong third-place finish in the first round of the election. Were they to break strongly for one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Religion | 27 Comments

Them “surrender monkeys” are at it again …

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

“French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France would spearhead an “exceptional humanitarian operation” alongside Turkey and Greece to evacuate the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which has been under siege by Russian forces for three weeks. “We are going to launch a … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Russia, The Military Art, Turkey, Ukraine Crisis | 34 Comments

“German army ‘standing bare,’ limited in combat readiness, top chief says”

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Pat Lang

Listen to this article0:00 / 2:001X BeyondWords “Germany’s highest-ranking military officer cast doubt on the Germany army’s combat readiness, claiming that years of neglect have left it in a questionable state amid the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war. Inspector of the Army … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, France, Germany, Russia | 22 Comments

“Quebec accused of launching ‘culture war’ on English with strict French language law” Telegraph

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Overview as of the 2016 census[edit] Population: 8,164,361 Official language: French Majority group: Francophone (77.1%) Minority groups: Allophone (13.15%), Anglophone (7.45%), Aboriginals (0.6%), native speakers of two languages or more (2.3%)[2]” wiki Among the ten provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec’s population accounts for 23.9% … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, France | 4 Comments