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"Joining the Belgian Army and fighting in the Great War was an emotional experience full of excitement, terror and sadness."
―Indiana Jones[src]

World War I, also known as the Great War or First World War, was a worldwide conflict between nations that lasted four years between the death of Franz Ferdinand in 1914[1] till Armistice Day on November 11, 1918.[2]

Indiana Jones in World War I[]

"A tiny country no one's ever heard of. That's what this war is all about?"
―Indiana Jones[src]

Indiana Jones enlisted for combat in the Belgian army in 1916 under the pseudonym "Henri Defense", and began basic training with his friend Remy Baudouin. After his unit was suffered heavy casualties in Flanders, including the deaths of all his officers, Jones served in the Battle of the Somme where he was captured.[3] He escaped from two German POW camps, one with the help of Charles de Gaulle.[4] Returning to service, his next assignment was as a motorcycle courier at the Battle of Verdun, carrying orders for France's 2nd Army, under Generals Robert Nivelle and Henri Philippe Pétain. After seeing the carnage at Verdun, he destroyed one set of orders that allowed the French soldiers to not die in a pointless attack, and fled his duty.[5] He later joined up with Baudouin at another part of the front, and managed to get some leave in Paris for them both, and visited Professor Jacques Levi and had a brief affair with Mata Hari.[6]

Belgian-French Army

French and Belgian forces amassing near La Chavatte in 1916 after the battle of Flanders.

Baudouin and Jones were then assigned to Africa, where they assisted in the destruction of a German rail-mounted artillery, and the temporary capture of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck.[7] Jones was given a promotion after turning the tide of battle in German East Africa, and was assigned along with Baudouin to cross the Congo to pick up a wayward shipment of guns needed for the siege of Tabora. On the journey to Port-Gentil, Jones lost both his sergeant, Barthélèmy and his superior, Boucher.[8] On the return trip, the expedition succumbed to disease, and were rescued by Albert Schweitzer at Lambaréné. Schweitzer's philosophy and pointless deportation changed Jones' view on the war.[9]

Returning to Europe in early 1917, Jones and Baudouin joined the Belgian intelligence service, and quickly switched to the better-equipped French intelligence service. Jones was sent on several missions, including:

By November 1918, Jones and Baudouin were re-united and serving on the front when the armistice was declared. After a globe-trotting expedition with Baudouin in search of the Peacock's Eye,[19] Jones served as an interpreter at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, which sought to develop the terms of peace after the war.[20]

Legacy[]

"Of course, we didn't number it at the time because we had no idea there was going to be a sequel."
―Indiana Jones[src]

Returning home, Jones found America a changed place[21] than when he had left in 1916.[22] In Chicago, Jones met with CJ Williams, who had served in the US forces, and was dissatisfied with the racial segregation that still permeated in American society.[23]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ Young Indiana Jones and the Secret City
  2. ↑ Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
  3. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Somme, Early August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
  4. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Germany, Mid-August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
  5. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Verdun, September 1916" → Demons of Deception
  6. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, October 1916" → Demons of Deception
  7. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom Train of Doom" → Phantom Train of Doom
  8. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "German East Africa, December 1916" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
  9. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Congo, January 1917" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen" → Attack of the Hawkmen
  11. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Austria, March 1917" → Adventures in the Secret Service
  12. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Barcelona, May 1917" → Espionage Escapades
  13. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Prague, August 1917" → Espionage Escapades
  14. ↑ The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones – Tales of Innocence
  15. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Palestine, October 1917" → Daredevils of the Desert
  16. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Transylvania, January 1918" → Masks of Evil
  17. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Northern Italy, June 1918" → Tales of Innocence
  18. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Istanbul, September 1918" → Masks of Evil
  19. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" → Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
  20. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, May 1919" → Winds of Change
  21. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father" → Winds of Change
  22. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → Spring Break Adventure
  23. ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" → Mystery of the Blues

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