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Steve Winwood - Night Train
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3Xgg61gHk
Out of the night burning with light
Train shining black, I won't look back, life is running
Hoping some day someone will say
I got it made, pull up the shade, let the sun in
Down on the night train, I feel the starlight steal away
Use up a lifetime looking for the break of day
Border patrol looking through me
The towns without names all look the same, I hear crying
Paris to Spain, countries in pain
Caught up in flight, feeling the sight, Europe dying
Down on the night train, feel the starlight steal away
Use up a lifetime looking for the break of day
Rolling on, hear the wheels singing
Fever keeps coming on so strong
My ticket paid, trying to fade, I hope I get there
Not just somewhere I was leaving
Out in the dark all the wolves bark
But I folds my arms try to keep warm by believing
Down on the night train, I feel the starlight steal away
Use up a lifetime looking for the break of day
Hard rain following on, cold wheels moving on
Everybody, they're so alone, down on the night train
Hard rain following on, cold wheels moving on
Everybody, they're so alone, down on the night train
Night train, night train
Hard rain following on, cold wheels moving on
Everybody, they're so alone, down on the night train
Hard rain following on, cold wheels moving on
Everybody, oh, so alone, down on the night train
Night train, night train, night train, night train
Spending time in the garden over the past weeks and months, I find myself collecting all manner of things to bring indoors and photograph. As the garden is full of birds and full of snails too ... well there are always snail shells hidden in unexpected corners! Cleaned and sorted ... a few here in a scallop shell!
Shot with the Helios 44-M on the Sony NEX-6
Happy Textural Tuesday ;o)
Textural Tuesday set here: Here
Helios 44-2 and 44-M set: Here
Still Life Compositions: Here
Birds, beasts & insects here: Here
Olympus XA3
Kodak Tri-X Pan (expired 2003). Shot at 400asa and pushed one stop in development.
Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 10mins @ 20°
This entire roll was marred by marks on the negatives, such as can be seen in this shot. In most cases I was able to remove them with Photoshop, but I wasn't able to deal with this one in a manner I was satisfied with. So I've decided to leave it looking grimy.
I'm not sure what the marks are. At first I thought they were drying marks but, upon closer inspection, they don't look like any drying marks I've encountered previously. I suspect it may be that the film itself has become degraded in some way, perhaps due to it's age, storage, or use.
An all terrain beast for all types of planetary exploration, designed to carry all manner of heavy loads but specifically Habitation Pods. Shown here carrying a Command Unit or "Radar Base"
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Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsW8rXPcnM0
See the curtains hangin' in the window
In the evening on a Friday night
A little light a-shinin' through the window
Lets me know e'rything's alright
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
See the paper layin' in the sidewalk
A little music from the house next door
So I walked on up to the doorstep
Through the screen and across the floor
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom
July is dressed up and playin' her tune
And I come home from a hard day's work
And you're waitin' there, not a care in the world
See the smile a-waitin' in the kitchen
Food cookin' and the plates for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
In the evenin' when the day is through
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
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Fotografies de la zona de combats de la Batalla del Ebre (1938).
Aquest Ă©s el Celler Cooperatiu de Gandesa, una preciosa obra de modernisme industrial. Construit per CĂšsar Martinell el 1920, Ă©s una de les "Catedrals del Vi". Per desgracia, tambĂ© fou escenari de combats durant la batalla. De fet, fins als seus murs arribaren els soldats republicans que provaven de conquerir Gandesa. PerĂČ no passaren d'aquĂ,
La batalla de l'Ebre (25 juliol - 16 novembre de 1938) fou la mĂ©s important i mortifera de la guerra civil espanyola. Hi ha que tambĂ© la consideren tambĂ© la mĂ©s decisiva, perĂČ crec que per desgracia la guerra ja estava decidida de molt abans, com a minim des del trencament del front d'AragĂł el 9 de març del mateix any.
Tot i que l'exÚrcit republicà creuà l'Ebre el 25 de juliol del 1938 per molts punts entre Mequinensa i Amposta, la major part dels combats de la batalla es donaren a la Terra Alta, a la zona entre Vilalba dels Arcs, La Fatarella, Camposines i Gandesa, a més de la Serra de Pandols.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_l%27Ebre
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celler_Cooperatiu_de_Gandesa
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This is part of the Ebro battlefield (1938), in Southern Catalonia.
This beautiful industrial building is the Celler Cooperatiu de Gandesa, an art nouveau winery, built in 1920 by CĂšsar Martinell. It's one of the so called "Wine Cathedrals" of southern Catalonia.
But it also was a combat scenery for the high watermark of the early Republican ofensive in the Ebro. This was the furthest the Republican soldiers reached, during the siege of Gandesa, specially on the 31th of July.
The Battle of the Ebro (July 25 - November 16, 1938) was the most important and deadlier of the Spanish Civil War. There are those who also consider it the most decisive, but I think that unfortunately the war was already decided long before, at least since the breaking of the front of Aragon on March 9 of the same year.
The battle began with the greatest offensive made by the Republican forces, when they crossed the river Ebro between Mequinensa and Amposta (especially between Riba-roja and Miravet), and advanced to the line La Pobla de Massaluca -Vilalba dels Arcs -Gandesa - Serra de Pandols . But in just 48 hours, the dazzling advance was stopped short. Then Franco decided to crush the republican forces hill by hill (with massive artillery and bomber barrages), in a battle of attrition identical to the First World War for which the Republicans had no resources or alternative, especially with the river behind them. The main assaults, which lasted from August 10 to October 29, were concentrated in a very small and devastated area: the triangle Vertex Gaeta - Corbera - Camposines.
Finally, a final offensive on October 30 occupied the ridge of the Serra de Cavalls, making the entire Republican bridgehead unsustainable, which managed, however, to withdraw in an orderly manner until November 16. But the damage was already done, and there were no forces left for a proper defense of Catalonia, which fell three months later. Then, fascist darkness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxQZ_gKCHtk
All manner of things on show at this part of the temple complex. I really needed someone with me who could explain the significance of some of this stuff
A very old picture that I found some time ago, and still remembering I took this picture, I really love to share this picture of a shy girl, who adressed me by sticking out her tongue, then ran for her hat and posed in this manner.
I wonder how she is now. This picture was taken when I was in North Sulawesi, where I did volunteer work in Tasikoki animal rescue center (www.tasikoki.org/).
Smokey Robinson - Cruisin' (DiFrankz' Remix)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgIJTs10Mw
Baby, let's cruise away from here
Don't be confused, the way is clear
And if you want it, you got it forever
This is not a one night stand, baby
Let the music take your mind
Just release, and you will find
You're gonna fly away, glad you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
Baby, tonight belongs to us
Everything's right, do what you must
And inch by inch we get closer and closer
To every little part of each other, oh baby yes
Let the music take your mind
Just release, and you will find
You're gonna fly away, glad you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
Cruise with me, baby
Cruise with me, baby
Cruisin' (Oooh, oooh, oh)
So good to cruise with you, baby
So good to cruise with you, baby
You and me
Yeah, you and me, baby
Baby, let's cruise
Let's flow, let's glide
Ooh, let's open up and go inside
And if you want it, you got it forever
I can just stay there inside you
And love you baby, oh
Let the music take your mind
Just release, and you will find
You're gonna fly away, glad you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
Oh, baby, we gonna fly away
Plan to go my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
You're gonna fly away
And you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
You're gonna fly away
And you're going my way
I love it when we're cruisin' together
The music is played for love
Cruisin' is made for love
I love it when we're cruisin' together
...tolerant.
(Wir sehen einen Vater, der sich zur Religionsgemeinschaft
der Dortmunder Borussen zÀhlt, mit seinem Sohn,
der den Heiligen von Bayern MĂŒnchen verfallen ist.
Dem anderen seinen Glauben zu lassen,
zeugt von Toleranz. Wenn nicht sogar von Weisheit...)
This beautiful little butterfly is the Common Palmfly - Elymnias hypermnestra - which is found in south and southeast Asia. They love the shade and are most often seen flying in Palm plantations (as this one was) or among vegetation near palm trees. The Palm tree is necessary to these lovely insects because their leaves are the main food of the caterpillar. This one was seen whilst walking through a Palm plantation near our hotel in Khaolak, Thailand.
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"...The demeanor of the cactus wren is that of a creature which finds ample interest and enjoyment in life; especially is this true of the immature individuals. The birds of the summer brood remain together for several weeks after leaving the nest, and in little troops of three or four they come fearlessly about houses and perform all manner of clownish antics and acrobatics, all to the accompaniment of a rollicking chatter. I have seen one start from the seat of a wicker chair, run nimbly up the back and over the top, and hang head downward on the other side; often they race back and forth along the ridge of a building with exultant squawks, perhaps clinging to the edge of the roof and twisting their necks to peer underneath. Their curiosity is insatiable; everything must be climbed over, all packages, receptacles, cracks, and crannies looked into and anything inside pulled out if possible. Though the adults lose some of the frivolity, the attitude of good humor seems to remain, and quarrels are few. The only actual battle I recall seeing resulted when one immature bird attempted to bring material to a nest being built by another."
Mr. Dawson (1923)
The Eurasian Blue Tit - Parus caeruleus (or Cyanistes caeruleus) - is the only bird native to Britain with blue and yellow plumage. It is a small bird 12cm (4.7in) long with a wingspan of 18cm (7.1in) which loves to eat aphids and other plant pests, grubs and some moths as well as the food we put out in the garden for them. They will nest wherever there is a suitable and safe hole whether that be in a tree, wall, stump or nest boxes and will return to the same hole year after year until one of the pair dies then that hole will more than likely be taken by another pair. This one was seen at Pennington Flash.
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Trust me... it's not like the patients are running the asylum, right??
Freebies - Nurse Collection by Havoc available in the Fright Fest hunt (group join required).
Wenn MĂ€nner in der Balance sind, sieht das anders aus als bei Frauen.
Weiss jemand warum?
Dieses Foto habe ich fĂŒr einen Fotowettbewerb hochgeladen, natĂŒrlich mit Erlaubnis meines Ehemannes .. ;)))
In der Balance ist seine Liebe zu mir und das ist das Allerwichtigste fĂŒr mich - Danke Schatz đ
When men are in balance, it looks different than with women.
Does anyone know why?
I uploaded this photo for a photo contest, of course with my husband's permission .. ;)))
In balance is his love for me and that is the most important thing for me - thank you darling đ
Cuando los hombres estĂĄn en equilibrio, se ve diferente que con las mujeres.
¿Alguien sabe por qué?
He subido esta foto para un concurso de fotografĂa, por supuesto con el permiso de mi marido .. ;)))
En equilibrio estĂĄ su amor por mĂ y eso es lo mĂĄs importante para mĂ, gracias, cariño đ
Vorher / Before / Antes:
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Bitte respektiere mein Copyright. Keine Verwendung des Fotos ohne meine ausdrĂŒckliche Genehmigung.
Please respect my copyright. No use of the photo without my expressly permission.
Por favor, respete mis derechos de autor. NingĂșn uso de la foto sin mi permiso explĂcito.
On Dec. 4, 2016, Beth Rosengard had the privilege of participating in a workshop called "Cameras and Dancers" where photographers were paired with dancers for the opportunity to shoot them in a myriad of poses. The location for the shoot was Union Station â what seems like a beautiful building that I must see in person one day.
Anyway, her marvelous take on the day can be viewed in her: Cameras and Dancers album.
She graciously has allowed me access to a number of her original shots, of which I have processed in a manner I am calling Blart and Dancers ('blart' - blank canvas art).
The dancer in this image is Kimberly Bridgewater of Jacob Jonas The Company.
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Belton House is a Grade I listed country house in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. The mansion is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues leading to follies within a larger wooded park. Belton has been described as a compilation of all that is finest of Carolean architecture, the only truly vernacular style of architecture that England had produced since the Tudor period. The house has also been described as the most complete example of a typical English country house; the claim has even been made that Belton's principal facade was the inspiration for the modern British motorway signs which give directions to stately homes. Only Brympton d'Evercy has been similarly lauded as the perfect English country house. For three hundred years, Belton House was the seat of the Brownlow and Cust family, who had first acquired land in the area in the late 16th century. Between 1685 and 1688 Sir John Brownlow and his wife had the present mansion built. Despite great wealth they chose to build a modest country house rather than a grand contemporary Baroque palace. The contemporary, if provincial, Carolean style was the selected choice of design. However, the new house was fitted with the latest innovations such as sash windows for the principal rooms, and more importantly completely separate areas for the staff. As the Brownlows rose from baronets to barons upward to earls and then once again became barons, successive generations made changes to the interior of the house which reflected their changing social position and tastes, yet the fabric and design of the house changed little. Following World War I (a period when the Machine Gun Corps was based in the park), the Brownlows, like many of their peers, were faced with mounting financial problems. In 1984 they gave the house awayâcomplete with most of its contents. The recipients of their gift, the National Trust, today fully open Belton to the public. It is in a good state of repair and visited by many thousands of tourists each year The Brownlow family, a dynasty of lawyers, began accumulating land in the Belton area from approximately 1598. In 1609 they acquired the reversion of the manor of Belton itself from the Pakenham family, who finally sold the manor house to Sir John Brownlow I in 1619. The old house was situated near the church in the garden of the present house and remained largely unoccupied, since the family preferred their other houses elsewhere. John Brownlow had married an heiress but was childless. He became attached to two of his more distant blood relations: a great-nephew, also called John Brownlow, and a great-niece, Alice Sherard. The two cousins married each other in 1676 when both were aged 16; three years later, the couple inherited the Brownlow estates from their great-uncle together with an income of ÂŁ9,000 per annum (about ÂŁ 1.17 million in present day terms) and ÂŁ20,000 in cash (equivalent to about ÂŁ 2.59 million now). They immediately bought a town house in the newly fashionable Southampton Square in Bloomsbury, and decided to build a new country house at Belton. Work on the new house began in 1685. The architect thought to have been responsible for the initial design is William Winde, although the house has also been attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe the design to be so similar to Roger Pratt's Clarendon House, London, that it could have been the work of any talented draughtsman. The assumption popular today, that Winde was the architect, is based on the stylistic similarity between Belton and Coombe Abbey, which was remodelled by Winde between 1682 and 1685. Further evidence is a letter dated 1690, in which Winde recommends a plasterer who worked at Belton to another of his patrons. Whoever the architect, Belton follows closely the design of Clarendon House, completed in 1667. This great London town house (demolished circa 1683) has been one of the most admired buildings of its era due to "its elegant symmetry and confident and common-sensical design". Sir John Summerson described Clarendon House as "the most influential house of its time among those who aimed at the grand manner" and Belton as "much the finest surviving example of its class". John and Alice Brownlow assembled one of the finest teams of craftsmen available at the time to work on the project. This dream team was headed by the master mason William Stanton who oversaw the project. His second in command, John Thompson, had worked with Sir Christopher Wren on several of the latter's London churches, while the chief joiner John Sturges had worked at Chatsworth under William Talman. The wrought-ironworker John Warren worked under Stanton at Denham Place, Buckinghamshire, and the fine wrought iron gates and overthrow at Belton may be his. Thus so competent were the builders of Belton that Winde may have done little more than provide the original plans and drawings, leaving the interpretation to the on-site craftsmen. This theory is further demonstrated by the external appearance of the adjoining stable block. More provincial, and less masterful in proportion, it is known to have been entirely the work of Stanton.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In a typical Finnish manner, It started to snow in the midle of the spring. During last nigth it rained snow and the ground received a small layer of snow. Fortunately the rain wasn't bad and Pendolino train number 64 from Kajaani to Helsinki was able to continue it's journey.
der Augenblick ...
nach wissenschaftlichen Tests schauen MÀnner nicht zuerst auf die primÀren Geschlechtsmerkmale, sondern auf die Augen der Frau ... wÀhrend Frauen genau das machen ;-) ...
man sieht, dass man/frau doch mehr als ein Display braucht, um in der "RealitÀt" zu sein ...
the very moment ...
According to scientific tests, men do not look first at the primary sexual characteristics, but at the woman's eyes ... while women do exactly that ;-) ...
you can see that people need more than one display ... to be in "reallity" ...
ĂŒbrigens ... sie ist ein Ventilator-Fan - she is a fan fan ...
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That picture really sums up wht you get to see on the regular basis when following the icelandic ring road.
On one side, the sea.
It usually comes after a usually short part of flat land.
On the other, a cliff. Unpenetrable, with only one way out : a waterfall if you're a drop.
And some clouds above your head, clouds that filter the sun light in some also usually picturesque manner.
At this moment, the teenagerâs pace suddenly paused. Xie Lianâs heart moved, thinking it was because the other boy was about to do something. However, that teenager only stopped for a second before he continued to lead him forward. After two steps, some soft thudding noises echoed from above their heads, like the sound of rain hitting an umbrella. It turned out that a moment ago, the teenager had opened an umbrella before holding it above both of their heads.
Although it wasnât the time to think this, Xie Lian couldnât help but praise the teenager for being so thoughtful. However, he felt this was rather odd. Was it raining?
Within the quiet and dark mountains, within the forest filled with thick weedsâin the distant depths of the mountain range, a group of wild wolves faced the moon and howled. Xie Lian didnât know if it was because a slaughtering fest had just occurred, but within the cold air, the light scent of blood slowly emerged.
This situation and this scenery were both demonically alluring. However, this teenager held his hand with one hand and held up an umbrella with the other as he slowly led him forward. For no reason at all, this made their stroll seem romantic and flirtatious, like they were sincerely in love and inseparable.
That bizarre bout of rain came in a strange manner and left in a strange manner as well. It didnât take a long while before the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella disappeared. And that teenager also came to a halt. It seemed like he had put away his umbrella. Simultaneously, he finally let go off Xie Lianâs hand before walking a step closer to him.
The hand that had held his and led him all the way here lightly touched his veil before slowly lifting it up.
Xie Lian had been waiting for this moment for their whole walk here. He didnât move at all as he watched the lingering red curtain in front of his eyes slowly disappear
illustration inspired and created as a tribute to Heaven Officialâs Blessing, a quite famous Chinese manhua/donghua (manga/anime) series.
This is a touching story about deep love and connections through all lifetimes and circumstances.
Hua Cheng (Crimson Rain Sought Flower, San Lang), a Ghost King known as the Terror of the Heavens. One of the Four Calamities.
He is charismatic and intelligent, with a nonchalant attitude. He is very gentle to Xie Lian, treating him with much care and respect and offering him anything he desires out of deep love for him that waited for more than 800 years to meet again.
"- Many years ago someone told me that he could not live anymore. He asked me what the purpose of living was and what it meant. Do you want to know my answer?
What was your answer?
I said... If you don't know what to live for, then just live for me.
Just
Live
For Me."
Photo taken at Eldritch sim, special for Vae Victis photo contest maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Eldritch/64/166/1018
A big thanks to my Viktor being as Hua Cheng & to Tara for making this amazing recreation, having good time while making it ))
Tara's blog-> taraaers.blogspot.com/2023/10/crimson-flower-sought-rain....
Following the fires, the smoke has lingered here and there and last night here it left us looking at the Sunset in this manner
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_a2-Pve4g
By the look in your eye
I can tell you're gonna cry
Is it over me?
If it is, save your tears
For I'm not worth it
You see
For I'm the type of boy
Who is always on the roam
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
I'm telling you that's my home
You had romance
Did you break it by chance
Over me?
If it's so, I'd like for you to know
That I'm not worth it
You see
For I'm the type of boy
Who is always on the roam, mmm
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
Mmm, that's my home
Oh, you keep telling me
You keep telling me, I'm your man
What do I have to do
To make you understand?
For I'm the type of guy
Who gives girl the eye, everybody knows
But I love them and I leave them
Break their hearts and deceive them everywhere I go
Don't you know that I'm the type of man
Who is always on the roam
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home
Wherever I lay my hat
Oh oh, that's my home
Yea, that's my home
And I like it that way
You know, I can't make it all alone
Sometimes that's the way, that's the way
I'm not sad, I'm not sad, I don't love you
Just got to do, do, do
That's what I want to do
A thirsty (and hungry) doe pauses to eye me drifting down the Wisconsin in my kayak. She had been eating water plants a few minutes previously, then after this, began to browse bushes overhead.
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Fotografies de la zona de combats de la Batalla del Ebre (1938).
El camĂ del cementiri de Vilalba, alhora un via crucis, deuria ser un dels punts principals d'atac pels republicans durant el setge a aquesta poblaciĂł, ja que els grans xipresos ofereixen la Ășnica protecciĂł possible.
El dia 26 de juliol la 33 Brigada republicana captura el cementiri de Vilalba dels Arcs, situant-se per tant just al est de la vila. PerĂČ la vall de Lo CamĂ de Xivell, que els separa del nucli urbĂ , es molt facil de defensar des de una fortalesa natural com Ă©s Vilalba, sobretot des del est.
Des del 27 fins el 31 de juliol. els republicans intentaran conquerir Vilalba, arribant pel que sembla a les primeres cases del poble, perĂČ sent refusats. De fet, el 31 mateix abandonen el cementiri, ja que estĂ massa exposat al foc enemic. AixĂ acaben els combats en aquest sector de la batalla.
La batalla de l'Ebre (25 juliol - 16 novembre de 1938) fou la mĂ©s important i mortifera de la guerra civil espanyola. Hi ha que tambĂ© la consideren tambĂ© la mĂ©s decisiva, perĂČ crec que per desgracia la guerra ja estava decidida de molt abans, com a minim des del trencament del front d'AragĂł el 9 de març del mateix any.
Tot i que l'exÚrcit republicà creuà l'Ebre el 25 de juliol del 1938 per molts punts entre Mequinensa i Amposta, la major part dels combats de la batalla es donaren a la Terra Alta, a la zona entre Vilalba dels Arcs, La Fatarella, Camposines i Gandesa, a més de la Serra de Pandols.
www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/EPR/EprL/GCE_EXT_AntonioQ...
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_l%27Ebre
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This is part of the Ebro battlefield (1938), in Southern Catalonia.
The large and beautiful cypresses of the cementery path must have been one of the main venues of attack for the Republican soldiers in front of Vilalba dels Arcs. They offer almost the only cover in a valley dominated by the medieval village and it's massive church.
The Battle of the Ebro (July 25 - November 16, 1938) was the most important and deadlier of the Spanish Civil War. There are those who also consider it the most decisive, but I think that unfortunately the war was already decided long before, at least since the breaking of the front of Aragon on March 9 of the same year.
The battle began with the greatest offensive made by the Republican forces, when they crossed the river Ebro between Mequinensa and Amposta (especially between Riba-roja and Miravet), and advanced to the line La Pobla de Massaluca -Vilalba dels Arcs -Gandesa - Serra de Pandols . But in just 48 hours, the dazzling advance was stopped short. Then Franco decided to crush the republican forces hill by hill (with massive artillery and bomber barrages), in a battle of attrition identical to the First World War for which the Republicans had no resources or alternative, especially with the river behind them. The main assaults, which lasted from August 10 to October 29, were concentrated in a very small and devastated area: the triangle Vertex Gaeta - Corbera - Camposines.
Finally, a final offensive on October 30 occupied the ridge of the Serra de Cavalls, making the entire Republican bridgehead unsustainable, which managed, however, to withdraw in an orderly manner until November 16. But the damage was already done, and there were no forces left for a proper defense of Catalonia, which fell three months later. Then, fascist darkness.
www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/EPR/EprL/GCE_EXT_AntonioQ...
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