The purported author of the German memoir “Forgotten Soldier,” Guy Sajer, was Alsatian. He had trouble conversing with his fellow German soldiers. I say “purported” because there is some dispute whether Sajer actually existed.
I have enjoyed reading maps since I was very young. They say so much. One of the things you can see from maps of Alsace, Lorraine and the Ardennes is the “linguistic border” between France and Belgium on one side and Germany on the other just by tracing the linguistic changes in place names. Some of the larger places like Strasburg/Strasbourg are given alternate names, but the smaller villages and towns are not.
We love the area very much. and conservative values.
Our friends have shown us many things. Up in the Voges, cattle at 5,000 feet, panoramic view swiss, italian and french alps.
Nice airport in Mulhouse. Easy access to Switzerland and Germany.
Excellent book. As far as I know, the author is still alive. I believe the experiences described in the book are accurate but given the vengeance being exacted by the Russians at the time of writing, obfuscation of anything that could connect the story teller, or his surviving friends to acts considered crimes by the Russians was necessary.