Dr Bernard Wilkin
@bernardwilkin.bsky.social
Historian @ State Archives of Belgium | Industrial exploitation of human bones of Waterloo, Napoleonic and FWW battlefields | French and Belgian history from the Napoleonic wars to 1945 | Cat lover | avid traveler | Gamer
I assume that they were banned for the same reasons we forbid them now. Interesting document !
July 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I assume that they were banned for the same reasons we forbid them now. Interesting document !
Ne pas oublier aussi que les officiers francophones étaient parfois issus... de Flandres. L'élite parlait encore souvent français au 20e siècle, comme en témoigne le "messager de Gand", publié en français dans cette belle ville néerlandophone.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ne pas oublier aussi que les officiers francophones étaient parfois issus... de Flandres. L'élite parlait encore souvent français au 20e siècle, comme en témoigne le "messager de Gand", publié en français dans cette belle ville néerlandophone.
What the article really show is that young people don't learn the other community's language and prefer to pick English as a second language. Nothing really new here, I also never learned Dutch at school, preferring English and German.
January 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What the article really show is that young people don't learn the other community's language and prefer to pick English as a second language. Nothing really new here, I also never learned Dutch at school, preferring English and German.
No worry. I'm just baffled by this whole discussion. French people can be really annoying on holiday but there are better things to do than being rude or going back to the past to tell them off.
January 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No worry. I'm just baffled by this whole discussion. French people can be really annoying on holiday but there are better things to do than being rude or going back to the past to tell them off.
Which doesn't mean a thing and is poorly written. I assume you mean je m'en fiche.
January 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Which doesn't mean a thing and is poorly written. I assume you mean je m'en fiche.
Not many people in France would know the history behind those words and doing such a salute would just make you look like a fool.
January 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Not many people in France would know the history behind those words and doing such a salute would just make you look like a fool.
We have similar files in Belgium. All suspected people were investigated but not all were found guilty of collaboration.
January 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We have similar files in Belgium. All suspected people were investigated but not all were found guilty of collaboration.
I wrote a few books on Belgium and work at the state archives 😇
December 27, 2024 at 6:35 AM
I wrote a few books on Belgium and work at the state archives 😇
It is literally called tank track juice also. It sounds awful.
December 24, 2024 at 6:26 AM
It is literally called tank track juice also. It sounds awful.
Got three, had to pay €19 in customs and they are all damaged 🙄
December 17, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Got three, had to pay €19 in customs and they are all damaged 🙄
When I am presenting a topic, I always make sure to talk as simply as possible and assume that the audience doesn't know a thing about the topic.
December 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM
When I am presenting a topic, I always make sure to talk as simply as possible and assume that the audience doesn't know a thing about the topic.
You can find online our free article about this: the real fate of the Waterloo fallen.
December 6, 2024 at 10:14 AM
You can find online our free article about this: the real fate of the Waterloo fallen.
A very good idea indeed, thank you !
November 30, 2024 at 10:22 PM
A very good idea indeed, thank you !
It's all about the enthusiasm. What's your gear?
November 30, 2024 at 3:17 PM
It's all about the enthusiasm. What's your gear?
It's indeed a surreal debate when compared to what is being done in Belgium, where it is largely agreed that individuals have a right to control their end of life.
November 30, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It's indeed a surreal debate when compared to what is being done in Belgium, where it is largely agreed that individuals have a right to control their end of life.
Reposted by Dr Bernard Wilkin
Congratulations! Loved Fighting for Napoleon and Fighting the British. So glad you and your dad are continuing to make these French soldiers' accounts accessible.
November 28, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations! Loved Fighting for Napoleon and Fighting the British. So glad you and your dad are continuing to make these French soldiers' accounts accessible.
It's been a right here in Belgium for years and most agree that it's a fundamental right and a good thing.
November 23, 2024 at 10:26 PM
It's been a right here in Belgium for years and most agree that it's a fundamental right and a good thing.