Our morale was a lot better than at Verdin, for except when the ration carriers were killed, we could eat when we needed to.

Moreover, we felt that here we led the dance, not the Germans as at Verdun.

Gaston Lefevre.

French Army, the S, The Grind, Part 2. So we need to start off the week with a

couple of admin notes. First, again, a very hearty thanks to all of you for the recent

reviews on iTunes. You guys have been very kind and it is greatly appreciated.

These reviews really do help the podcast get more visibility on iTunes, which helps us reach

more and more listeners out there. Thank you. And if you've been thinking of submitting a review

but weren't sure if it was the right time, here's my take on it.

The time for writing a review on iTunes is like the time for grilling Brazilian picaña.

It is always the right time.

Also, listener Jack sent a comment through the website on a very important matter that I was

neglecting and rather unaware of. I will use Jack's own words here, quote, please God stop

pronouncing lieutenant the way it's spelled and the way Americans pronounce it,

which I don't criticize. It's lieutenant in the British and Commonwealth armies, unquote.

So this is really one of the best emails I've received in a while, and I really do apologize,

as I have been totally blanking on that specific pronunciation of the word.

Jack was so good as to send a Cambridge dictionary link that gives both the American and the British

pronunciations, and he kindly pointed out that officers holding that rank

would like to be called Lieutenant.

I really do appreciate these reminders and corrections.

I believe that a huge part of telling history here on the BFWP involves getting the names and pronunciations down

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