Dej 17 Posted February 3, 2012 Haven't seen this posted here yet. Those as don't frequent The Aerodrome may like to know that the first volume of the Esc. Lafayette's daily operating journal is up at the Internet Archive in facsimile and text form. Link Here (facsimile version) . A fascinating document... on a besoin de français, naturellement! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted February 3, 2012 What a amazing find - very nice! Now if I only spoke French...sigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted February 3, 2012 . Oh my Lord! I have visited the Smithsonian website countless times in the course of doing research and I have never found this. Thank you Dej for pointing us towards this treasure. I have downloaded the PDF version into my own library and looked through the first several pages. While my French is beyond poor, the reading still gave me chills. This is it! Thenault's own daily log of events in the Escadrille Américaine, written as it was happening. To see all those names we know so well and to know they were penned at the time of their exploits. It brought a tear to my eye...seriously. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted February 3, 2012 Magnifique! Merci beaucoup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted February 3, 2012 What an exciting discovery! I also wish my French was up to par. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted February 4, 2012 That's great. Too bad I don't speak French. War diaries and such are often (not always) exciting reading and really bring you close to the events of those days. Generally speaking, they are much more reliable sources than any memoirs written years after the events took place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted February 5, 2012 I guess you can try Google translate for a rough translation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted September 7, 2012 In case you've not checked, Volume 2 10/09/1917 - 26/02/1918 now available... http://archive.org/d...cadrilleN124j00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Von Paulus 8 Posted September 7, 2012 I wish I had a better French. But with some effort I can read... slowly. Thanks, dej. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beanie 4 Posted September 7, 2012 Excellent - Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
