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Georgia and the Kaiser 90 years ago         


Author: Dom
Date: Aug 16, 2008 18:23

The international disorder created by World War I, the U.S.
intervention, and the Paris Peace Conference continues to exact a
staggering toll. About 3 years ago, I was absolutely startled when I
read:

"On 7 June [1918] he [the Kaiser] 'emphatically endorsed'
incorporating Georgia in the Reich ..." [Michael Balfour, "The Kaiser
and his Times," Houghton Mifflin (1964) p.390]

I was not aware that the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave the Germans
control of Transcaucasia. How was this incorporation going to be
accomplished? Was this an annexation? I would appreciate any
information.
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Re: Georgia and the Kaiser 90 years ago         


Author: cyberbiber
Date: Aug 18, 2008 01:38

On 17 Aug., 03:23, Dom teikyopost.edu> wrote:
> I was absolutely startled when I read:
>
> "On 7 June [1918] he [the Kaiser] 'emphatically endorsed'
> incorporating Georgia in the Reich ..." [Michael Balfour, "The Kaiser
> and his Times," Houghton Mifflin (1964) p.390]
>
> I was not aware that the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave the Germans
> control of Transcaucasia. How was this incorporation going to be
> accomplished? Was this an annexation? I would appreciate any
> information.

I think you can't take this quote literally, but the Germans tried to
foster independence movements throughout Czarist Russia to replace
Russian imperialism with German satellite states / kingdoms. German
troops fought as "free corps" long after the end of the world war
against the reds.

Google for: "Committee of Independent Georgia" and "Georgian Legion"
which was a German-supported army built out of POWs
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Re: Georgia and the Kaiser 90 years ago         


Author: Fernidad
Date: Aug 18, 2008 02:57

On Aug 16, 6:23 pm, Dom teikyopost.edu> wrote:
> The international disorder created by World War I, the U.S.
> intervention, and the Paris Peace Conference continues to exact a
> staggering toll. About 3 years ago, I was absolutely startled when I
> read:
>
> "On 7 June [1918] he [the Kaiser] 'emphatically endorsed'
> incorporating Georgia in the Reich ..." [Michael Balfour, "The Kaiser
> and his Times," Houghton Mifflin (1964) p.390]
>
> I was not aware that the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave the Germans
> control of Transcaucasia. How was this incorporation going to be
> accomplished? Was this an annexation? I would appreciate any
> information.

Should have tried to reincorporate Konigsberg (Kaliningrad) back into
the realm. If i'm not mistaken Konigsberg was the original capital of
Prussia prior to Berlin. (Is Konigsberg (Kaliningrad) still in the
Prussian Realm anyone know?) Feel bad about the situation going on
right now in Georgia btw,
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Re: Georgia and the Kaiser 90 years ago         


Author: David
Date: Aug 18, 2008 20:36

On Aug 18, 4:57 am, Fernidad wrote:
> On Aug 16, 6:23 pm, Dom teikyopost.edu> wrote:
>
>> The international disorder created by World War I, the U.S.
>> intervention, and the Paris Peace Conference continues to exact a
>> staggering toll. About 3 years ago, I was absolutely startled when I
>> read:
>
>> "On 7 June [1918] he [the Kaiser] 'emphatically endorsed'
>> incorporating Georgia in the Reich ..." [Michael Balfour, "The Kaiser
>> and his Times," Houghton Mifflin (1964) p.390]
>
>> I was not aware that the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave the Germans
>> control of Transcaucasia. How was this incorporation going to be
>> accomplished? Was this an annexation? I would appreciate any
>> information.
>
> Should have tried to reincorporate Konigsberg (Kaliningrad) back into
> the realm. If i'm not mistaken Konigsberg was the original capital of
> Prussia prior to Berlin. ...
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