| ID | 139333 |
| Title Proper | Forgotten victory |
| Other Title Information | Germans and the battle of Waterloo, 1815–2015 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Heinzen , Jasper |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Waterloo has always been overshadowed by the 1813 Battle of Leipzig in German national memory. Given the salient contribution of Prussian, Hanoverian, Brunswick and Nassau troops to the final victory over Napoleon, this reticence may at first glance seem surprising. Jasper Heinzen contends that Waterloo failed to become a symbol of national achievement in the nineteenth century because of the regional and political fissures it laid bare. If the First World War produced a consensus at last, the price was a subversion of the Anglo-German comradeship so integral to the original event. The resulting mnemonic distortions and, since the Second World War, Franco-German partnership have served to keep Waterloo on the sidelines, yet the battle still holds important lessons for policy-makers today. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 160, No.3; Jun/Jul 2015: p.70-75 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 160 No 3 |
| Key Words | Napoleon ; Germans ; Franco - German Partnership ; Battle of Waterloo ; Forgotten Victory ; 1815–2015 ; Battle of Leipzig ; German National Memory ; Regional and Political Fissures |