Another senseless practice, that of appointing honorary…
““Another senseless practice, that of appointing honorary colonels-in-chief from the ranks of European royalty, reached ludicrous heights in 1914 when the British regiment known as the Royals went off to fight against Germany. The honorary colonel-in-chief of the regiment was none other than Kaiser Wilhelm II himself! The””
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Honorary military titles given to royalty became absurd during WWI.
In simple terms: Royal titles became absurd in war.
Question symbolic honors.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- WWI analysis
- military tradition
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why assign royalty to military roles?
- What does absurdity reveal?