Eurocorps and Fort Mutzig

Yesterday we took a trip to Strasbourg to EUROCorps, and then took a guided tour of Fort Mutzig. As usual, I learned a lot of history! I have never had a good memory for dates, and never really liked history when I was younger, but I somehow am only one class away from having a History minor in college. I guess it all depends on who is teaching it! A few key dates and facts we learned, concerning EUROCorps:
 1963 - Elysee Treaty concerning defense matters
      *exchange of personnel
      *cooperation in defense industries
 1989 - German-French Brigade (about 6000 soldiers) to promote cooperation between the two countries and prevent future conflicts
 May 1992 - La Rochelle Report
       *promote European Security and Defense identity
       *enhance European solidarity
       *set up conditions of a European alliance with the North Atlantic Alliance
The three capitals of Europe are Strasbourg, Luxembourg, and Brussels
There are five Framework Countries: Belgium, Spain, France, Germany, and Luxembourg; and four Participating Countries. The U.S. is actually a future participating country, which is odd, seeing as we are not part of Europe, but this is because American armed forces often work together with their European counterparts. While Europeans already know how to interact with other nationalities, since they are all so closely situated, Americans do not, and are coming over to learn.

Some pictures from the tour of Fort Mutzig:

a very old bread-maker

The Rhine!