'New research has found that spice tins, given to some Indian soldiers in the early days of...War, ended up in the hands of German soldiers in the Christmas truce of 1914. The findings provide the latest evidence of the overlooked involvement of Indian troops in key parts of the two world wars.' 1/2 - ThreadSky

eicathomefinn.bsky.social • 64 days ago

'New research has found that spice tins, given to some Indian soldiers in the early days of...War, ended up in the hands of German soldiers in the Christmas truce of 1914. The findings provide the latest evidence of the overlooked involvement of Indian troops in key parts of the two world wars.' 1/2

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realezra.bsky.social•64 days ago

Clickbait from The Times

“Up until recently people didn’t really believe or expect Indian soldiers took part in the truce, though they may have been observers.”

What a weird sentence! If you are observing a truce then you must be taking part!

antporter.bsky.social•64 days ago

I wish there was more education about the impact the Indian Army had in both World War, we may have far less gammons about if there was.

eicathomefinn.bsky.social•64 days ago

Good to see more than a sole researcher cited here by @hackblackburn.bsky.social , plus mention of the collaborative nature of the underpinning research, a named funder and 2 ensuing exhibitions. More history reporting that included process (rather than just product) of research would be grand. 2/2

hackblackburn.bsky.social•64 days ago

A good note - thank you. I always try to include process when possible, but time is often a constraint. Will endeavour to do more in the New Year.

eicathomefinn.bsky.social•64 days ago

A splendid NY's resolution. I think media underestimates public interest in process. Esp. true for history, as so many within the broad public are themselves 'at it'. But it's also important for sustaining research that people understand that there is a process (which entails training, funding etc).

stevesmith1944.bsky.social•63 days ago

This is not really new research, this map comes from a book published in 1999 ...

eicathomefinn.bsky.social•63 days ago

'New research has found that spice tins, given to some Indian soldiers in the early days of the First World War, ended up in the hands of German soldiers....The findings provide the latest evidence of the overlooked involvement of Indian troops' arguably fits w/ that: new research applies to tins.

stevesmith1944.bsky.social•63 days ago

And yet their meeting was recorded in a book in 1999 ...

eicathomefinn.bsky.social•63 days ago

Maybe take this up with the author of the article if you feel strongly about it?

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