Reply #27: some of my relatives

[hfojvt]

were forced to fight with him, and died in Russia. Many, many more died between 1914 and 1918, although my paternal grandfather almost fought for the Americans (he was drafted, and completed his training, but the war ended before he saw combat.)

Napoleon, as I read the histories, did bring more progressive government to most of Deutschland, although I have noted a huge jump in illegitimate births from before and after Napoleon in my little Schwabian villages that I study.