Strange that this story has been repeated; he died on January 1st, and this was certainly reported in the UK press. They seem to be making the point that the Germans paid even less attention to their veterans than we do. But the sad truth is that an entire army has now passed into history. It seems the French Army of the Great War has now passed away too. "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the Flowers of the Fields. The grass withers, and the Flower Falls"
