One hundred years ago today, the German High Seas Fleet, which was interned at Scapa Flow, scuttled itself, sending 52 of the 74 ships to the bottom. Peace talks to formally end WWI (which technically was still in progress, since the armistice of November 11, 1918, was a cease-fire rather than a surrender) were dragging on, and the interned German sailors were worried that their ships were going to be seized outright, so it was ultimately decided to sink them in a final gesture of defiance to keep them out of enemy hands.
Civil War Anniversary
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Today being the 150th anniversary of the April 9, 1865 surrender at Appomattox Court House, here’s an item of potential interest to this forum’s many U.S. Civil War buffs:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/the-u-s-civil-war-and-the-role-5-canadians-played-in-it-1.3025162
The U.S. Civil War and the role 5 Canadians played in it -
Canada should be a separate country in all Civil War Games, with of course their own economy , army, and roundel…
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Enjoyed the article, Marc. Thank you.
Was Twitter that reminded me it was the 9th April though (Lee’s surrender); is the holidays still, so have my hands full.