Comments on: Germans and China http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/ The China History Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Mike Blake http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/comment-page-1/#comment-135051 Mike Blake Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:49:35 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/#comment-135051 The whole issue of the Boxer War is fascinating. I am collecting references like this one to German behaviour, as part of the research for a book on the armies of the conflict. I assume an awareness of the Kaiser's infamous 'Hun' address to the German troops leaving for China - it must surely have influenced the behaviour of the troops, as it would have sounded like it legitimised brutality towards the Chinese? One aspect I am trying to improve upon in the book is the hitherto over-emphasis on British and European involvement in the Boxer War. I am trying to remedy this by giving them much more emphasis. The challenge is proving to be accessing primary sources, as I do not speak or read Chinese or Japanese. The whole issue of the Boxer War is fascinating. I am collecting references like this one to German behaviour, as part of the research for a book on the armies of the conflict. I assume an awareness of the Kaiser’s infamous ‘Hun’ address to the German troops leaving for China – it must surely have influenced the behaviour of the troops, as it would have sounded like it legitimised brutality towards the Chinese?

One aspect I am trying to improve upon in the book is the hitherto over-emphasis on British and European involvement in the Boxer War. I am trying to remedy this by giving them much more emphasis. The challenge is proving to be accessing primary sources, as I do not speak or read Chinese or Japanese.

]]> By: C. W. Hayford http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/comment-page-1/#comment-83706 C. W. Hayford Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/#comment-83706 Let's not forget that the Americans contributed their share to the uplift of civilization, which in this case meant devastatating large areas of the countryside, confiscating property to compensate Christian victims of the Boxers, and a certain amount of just plain killing. The classic commentary is Mark Twain's "To a Person Sitting in Darkness," available at several places on the internet (just search the title). Let’s not forget that the Americans contributed their share to the uplift of civilization, which in this case meant devastatating large areas of the countryside, confiscating property to compensate Christian victims of the Boxers, and a certain amount of just plain killing. The classic commentary is Mark Twain’s “To a Person Sitting in Darkness,” available at several places on the internet (just search the title).

]]> By: Pete http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/comment-page-1/#comment-83559 Pete Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:32:40 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/01/germans-and-china/#comment-83559 It is not a coincidence that the Chinese military culture is similar to German. Many Chinese military leaders were sent to Germany and Russia for their education. The Chinese army was fashioned according to German army before WWII, and Russian army after WWII. It is not a coincidence that the Chinese military culture is similar to German. Many Chinese military leaders were sent to Germany and Russia for their education. The Chinese army was fashioned according to German army before WWII, and Russian army after WWII.

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