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I'm looking for a relatively obscure text that I've caught several references to in more current publications. Its a 146-page report on tribal control policy/desert policing by General Henri Lapperine, submitted to the French War Ministry Africa Section on 27 July 1919. I believe it is simply titled Note du General Laperrine sur les territoires Sahariens.
A scan would be greatly appreciated - a hard copy would be fantastic.
I wouldn't mind a copy myself....
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Originally Posted by Jedburgh
Thanks; I tried that before I posted. Picked up more references to it, but couldn't turn up the actual document.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Humphrey
to a good university library? Or a DOD research library (such as the CARL, NDU, or the Army War College)? If so, I would try getting the librarians to see if they can't scare up a copy through interlibrary loan or electronically. An official request to the French national archives might also work.
Cheers
JohnT
John, I'm in the Ozarks. Library access hell, I wish I was just within a reasonable distance of a decent bookstore. You've seen those TV commercials about I've just found the internet.. Well, its someplace like that - except you can find little trailer churches in places that you wonder where the congregation is living. Getting online works best sittin' next to the still, but it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by John T. Fishel
I could probably drive up to Leavenworth - its only about 300 miles or so. I don't believe there's a good university library any closer than that. But looking for the easy alternative first, the straightforward searches having come up empty, I was hoping to find someone that would share a scan.
I guess I'm going to have to get more creative if I actually want to get my hands on a copy.
Ted
Did a quick search of CARL -- no joy, :(
Recommend contacting the author of the below - Hacksaw or COL Gentile may be able to provide POC info from his USMA time. I read parts of it and to write it he dived deep into the French WWI military archives. Different subject, but perhaps could point to the right place.
http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/D...l?show=reviews
Thanks; I'm actually working along those lines trying to get in contact with another author who has written specifically on the topic, and who has referred to that specific document in a couple of his pubs. No luck yet....Quote:
Originally Posted by Cavguy
In the classic book on French colonial warfare, 'The Conquest of Morocco: A Savage Colonial War' by Douglas Porch (my edition pub. 1987), makes three slight references to General Laperrine. Perhaps Professor Porch knows where a copy is, maybe has one? His home page is: http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/people/porch.asp
davidbfpo
sounds like you are closer to me than to Leavenworth.:D
Cheers
JohnT
26 library searchQuote:
Originally Posted by Jedburgh
about 77 copies of Lettre inedites du general Lapperrine au commandant Cauvet 1902-1920 Author: Lappererine, Henri
Also a recommendation that Faucold may be a good resource to look at as well as Perrien (I hope I remembered those right.
Will get you the links tomorrow morning. :D
Here's the answer I received:
Well then, next project. Who's going to go to Nantes, translate it into English and publish it over here? :wry:Quote:
...General Lapperine's report is in the French Mandate administrations archive in Nantes but has never been published. I'm afraid that I don't have a copy, having taken notes from it in situ. I'll be happy to provide the specific canton reference should you find yourself in the Nantes area....
Dominique Poirier when we need him :wry:? I'll make you a deal... If you can get Dominique to get a copy for you, I'll meet up with him in Paris next summer and get it to you :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jedburgh