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Re-post. Originally posted to Flickr in March 2009.
Inside the Grand donjon.
This castle is called the castle of William the Conqueror, but it's not strictly speaking the truth. William was born in Falaise, but this castle was built by his son Henry I (of England) and begun in 1123 - on the site of the earlier castle.
It was rebuilt several times, and finally abandoned in the 17th century. In the 19th century it was partly restored, but it suffered severe damages during the second world war. A new restoration was begun in the 1990's - and is still carried out .
Not sure exactly what this i but I do know that it is from WWII when my Grandfather was in the Navy.
DE GEST / WIERINGERMEER - April 1, 1945. It's about three weeks before the end of World War II. The Allies have already crossed the IJssel and moved north in a short time. The city of Groningen has been liberated. Only Western Netherlands is still in German hands. In Festung Holland about 118,000 German soldiers were enclosed. On that seventeenth April at 12:15 pm the Germans blew two holes in the dike between the Wieringermeerpolder and the IJsselmeer with explosives. The water level on the IJsselmeer was NAP + 0.12 meters at that time. At the location where they blew up the dike, the ground level in Wieringermeer is on NAP – 3.50 meters. In the 48 hours that followed, the water slowly flowed into the polder, but soon after, the Wieringermeerpolder filled with a wall of water.
The war brings to light the Human brutality, history serves to never forget what happened and to remember the innocent who lost their lives.
Monumento Ossario to the martyrs of the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre.
Wikipedia: The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy and Marines in World War II. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of the war. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter and U.S. naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair's initial prototype in 1940. The Corsair's early deployment was to land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.
Wikipedia: The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s. Designed by North American Aviation, the T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and USAAF designated it as the AT-6, the United States Navy the SNJ, and British Commonwealth air forces the Harvard, the name by which it is best known outside the US. Starting in 1948, the new United States Air Force (USAF) designated it the T-6, with the USN following in 1962. It remains a popular warbird used for airshow demonstrations and static displays. It has also been used many times to simulate various historical aircraft, including the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. A total of 15,495 T-6s of all variants were built.
1992. Illustrated by Michael Hague. Although "South Pacific" was based on Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific" they were quite different. Here Michener retells the story as Rodgers and Hammerstein changed it for the play.
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Hier führte in den letzten Kriegstagen
im April 1945
der Leidensweg
der Häftlinge
aus dem Konzentrationslager
Dachau
vorbei ins Ungewisse
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Assault landing, one of the first waves at Omaha. The Coast Guard caption identifies the unit as Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Photo courtesy of Center of Military History.
A full-sized Spitfire aircraft at Fairhaven Lake in Lytham.
It is a model of the area's own plane, bought by residents
to help the war effort in 1941, which was shot down in
France the following year.
The commemorative Spitfire is the centre-piece of a
lakeside war memorial to honour the pilots who served during World War II.
Earlier this week, while enjoying a short break in Normandy with friends, we visited Pointe du Hoc, one of the most dramatic and historically significant sites along the D-Day coastline.
This cliffside position between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach was a key German stronghold during World War II. On June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Rangers from the 2nd and 5th Battalions were tasked with scaling its 30-meter cliffs under enemy fire to neutralize a German artillery battery that threatened the Allied landings.
The Rangers succeeded in their mission, but at a high cost. Of the approximately 225 men who began the assault, only about 90 were still able to fight by June 8, reflecting a casualty rate of about 60%. German forces suffered over 50 killed and 40 captured during the intense fighting.
Today, the site remains largely untouched, with bomb craters and shattered bunkers serving as silent witnesses to the fierce battle that took place here.
1945, 8th May, Walthamstow, London. The Pegrum's in Walthamstow join in the VE Day Celebrations.
With the unconditionally surrendered of Nazi Germany to the Allies, World War II in Europe ends.
During the war my dad and auntie were evacuated , lived through the blitz and said goodbye to two older brothers, one who never returned.
More about VE Day over at Brick to the Past .
Touching down after the display with a puff of smoke from the nose gear. With the bad lighting conditions at the ILA (sun in the face, heat distortion) landing shots are among the only possibilities to get a decent shot with the light reflected off the runway. Internationale Luft-und Raumfahrtausstellung Berlin.
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After the cement factory (and don't worry, I have more shots from there, although those are mostly 35mm, which has yet to be developed), Jon also showed me an incredible place called Mare Island. Mare Island, or more specifically Mare Island Naval Shipyard, is just across the Napa River from Vallejo. For those who don't know, Vallejo is northeast of San Francisco, about 25 miles.
I have lived in the Bay Area for a combined total of about 9 or 10 years and I had no idea this place existed. It was, at one time, the premier US west coast submarine port, and during WWII controlled the Bay Area's shipbuilding efforts.
You know what that means? It means adorable cities like Vallejo and Richmond, which are now in sad states, with high rates of crime and unemployment, were once hugely prosperous and bustling. It means I need to start exploring and learning more history and crawling through more open windows.
Yes, more photos to come.
USS Missouri (BB-63) "Mighty Mo", is an Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. USS Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ended World War II.
Missouri was ordered in 1940 and commissioned in June 1944. In the Pacific Theater of World War II, she fought in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and shelled the Japanese home islands, and she later fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. On display and open to the public in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
A B-24 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
My dad, Ralph Syverson, was a gunner on B-24s during WW II.
He was in the 8th Air Force, 93rd CBW, 493rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 860 Squadron from May to September 1944. He was stationed in Debach, England.
He was in the 15 Air Force, 720th CBW, 450th Bombardment Group (Heavy) from September 1944 until April 1945. He was stationed in Manduria, Italy.
He flew a total of 51 missions between the 8th and 15th Air Forces.
In December 2018 my four sons and I visited the museum to see their B-24. We thought of my dad as we viewed the plane.
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
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Object number ANMS0845[044].
World War 2 Pillbox in Cudmore Grove Country Park, Mersea Island 03 July 2021.
Built to defend two coastal artillery guns.
My Dad poses in front of a German tank during the Allied march through Europe in World War II. He went in on Omaha Beach on D Day, and, after that Longest Day, awoke the following morning only to discover that he was sleeping next to a mine field. There to greet him was General Omar Bradley, who took the time to stop and ask how he was doing. My mother first heard that he was there when she received a V-mail later, in which he wrote, "I'm in a foxhole in Normandy, I've lost my helmet and my gun. All I need now are some chartreuse curtains." Like many vets, he spoke very little about the war the whole time we were growing up, and only revealed some of his experiences to us years later. He said the hardest thing for him was seeing the effects of war on the children. I can only imagine.
A moving World War II Memorial in Bratislava. I took a pre-dawn walk from Old Town on a business trip and loved every second of it
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[008].
In 1940, as Germany advanced through Europe during World War II, despite the reluctance of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the British government decided that the Channel Islands had no strategic importance and would not be defended. Four fifths of the children and almost half Guernsey's population were evacuated to England.
The Wehrmacht occupied the Channel Islands on 30 June 1940. Later, when it became clear that conquering Britain would be impossible, Hitler issued orders to convert the Channel Islands into an impregnable fortress as part of his infamous ‘Atlantic Wall’, heavily fortifying the only British territory he would ever conquer.
Mainly between 1941 and 1943 thousands of foreign prisoners and labourers were shipped to the Islands to complete the construction. Skilled labourers brought over from Germany and Europe were provided with a suitable wage. The manual labourers - mainly prisoners of war - were treated like slaves, housed in camps, poorly fed and forced to work long hours without respite.
After five years of occupation, on May 9th 1945 the island was liberated, as the war ended, without a fight .
Marine Peilstand (MP4) here is one of many of the fortifications retained and restored. The bunker was built in 1942 and has 2 meters thick walls and 5 floors. For observation and fire control, the openings in the front of the bunker were used.
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[048].
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[047].
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[006].
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[012].
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[040].
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Wood was born 21 April 1921 at Berry in New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. After training at HMAS CEREBUS he joined HMAS SYDNEY in early 1939. When World War II was declared, SYDNEY was ordered to serve in the Mediterranean for escort duty. Wood was aboard SYDNEY when it sank the Italian cruisers ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in July 1940.
These photographs and postcards depict some of the sailors, equipment and activities of HMAS SYDNEY in the months prior to the sinking of the vessel. They provide an interesting commentary of the operations and work carried out aboard HMAS SYDNEY prior to its fateful end, such as the sinking of Italian ships ESPERO and BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI in the Mediterranean.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number ANMS0845[010].
Servicemen and women in WWII were faithful to the family! When they had time, they wrote home. Homesick, no doubt!
Look at the cost of these letter sets! They are thick with multiple fold-out postcards inside! Notice the stamped dates are1944 and 1945. And the stamps were only 3 cents back then!
How times have changed!