Today I learned on Nostr: TIL in WWI, half of the French army mutinied in 1917. Soldiers remained in trenches, ...

TIL in WWI, half of the French army mutinied in 1917. Soldiers remained in trenches, but refused orders to attack after the failure of the Nivelle Offensive, which General Nivelle promised a 48 hour victory. The mutinies were heavily suppressed by the French and were not fully disclosed until 1967.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_French_Army_mutinies
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