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In 1938 Czechoslovakia mobilized against the German threats of war, but hat to give in to the Munich Agreement and withdraw from the border fortifications, even if the army was fully capable to stand against the Wehrmacht. After this not only Germany, but also Poland and Hungary ripped pieces of land from the country, and there were also extensive fights with insurgents, which cost lives of many Czechoslovak soldiers and gendarmes. Today it´s a tradition to reenact how the situation could be, when we would have defended ourselfs. It´s a fact that Hitler was affraid of the Czechoslovak military, which at that time had better tanks, more heavy guns, and a very effective fortification system. Of course we win in the reenactments :-)
Borders Books' flagship Chicago location at 830 N. Michigan Ave. closed in January 2011, leaving the Magnificent Mile without a bookstore.
Border Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro 200MMC SN69 ZNO (11922) passing through Edinburgh operating service X62 (Edinburgh - Galashiels), 21/02/22
This shot was taken in 2012. The store has since became an MC Sports location.
Former Borders bookstore - Grande Boulevard - Medina, Ohio
I wasn't happy with my previous pearl shots so I went and had another go.
The elements were against me with rain, cloud & wind doing me no favours.
The Avratic border conflict (as 1944) was the first large scale conflict after the Great War. The conflict began after several Avratic Republic terrorist cells caused massive damage to Aksjö controlled weapon factories near the industrial Ildvet region. Soon the Aksjö government wanted to erradicate the Avratic seperatists and declared war on the republic. The Avratican people were supported by several nations who opposed the Aksjö claim. The Aksjon people were supported by the Reich and Montefalco. The conflict itself didn't last for a couple of weeks. While the Avratic forces were outnumbered and rellied mostly on proven weapons and tactics, the Aksjö military decided to deploy their experimental Tesla walkers (Övervaka's) on a larger scale. These were used with limited succes, since their weapons could 'turn the air into fire'. However soon it became clear the walkers were extremely vulnerable to bombers and artillery. Especially when not supported by fighters themselves. This resulted in massive losses on the side of the Aksjö military. Ultimately the war was won by Aksjö, but at a price of more than 1/3's of it's military. In the aftermath of the war this caused Aksjö to invest more in automated defence weapons like missiles, turrets and automatons.
(I was bored :P)
Photos taken June 2017 around the borders area. Some vehicles were beginning to receive Borders Buses fleet livery others were white with Borders Buses logos.
The great wall or gate or fence, that is opened when the BNSF and FXE interchange traffic in El Paso.
Original Bow Girder bridge at Ferniehirst, Scottish Borders, before the re-opening of the Borders Railway and subsequent restoration of this leftover from when the railway was first built. Originally carrying two tracks now just one, this structure was found to be sound and just required sand blasting and repainting, it how carries DMUs and large steam and diesel locomotives on the occasional charter trains, just like in the old days.
ARRIVA Buses Wales DAF DB250 / Alexander 4098 - S278 JUA crosses the county border from Flintshire into Denbighshire as it makes the turn for Presthaven Sands Holiday Park whilst operating route 1 to Rhyl Bus Station. This smartly refurbished bus with a good turn of speed is my favourite one of Rhyl's DLA's.
Remnants of WWII
(Vintage, Jul/Aug 1982; most photos taken with Rollei 35s on various slide films [ORWO was a mistake...])
The actual north-south border post at Panmunjon, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The three blue buildings actually straddle the border while the white building behind houses US spies.
This was taken at Wimpole Hall, just south of cambridge. If anyone is in the area and has national trust membership, i recommend it - this one border alone could've kept me happy for hours, it's full of amazing architectural plants and also some which were thick with bumble bees and other critters. Luckily i only had my kit lens so we got out before anyone was drawing their pension. Non-NT members can go too, if you don't pass out at the charges - about £30 for a couple including the access to everywhere and car parking...i think they're confusing it with Alton Towers.
WE ARE HERE!
Before the G20-summit in Hamburg, where the mightiest heads of government responsible for exploitation, war and flight will talk about their further strategies, we want to show our face. All of us, united on the streets!
We are not to be overlooked! We are loud! We are angry, because again they speak about us instead with us. We want to create spaces for all those that are usually not heard or that are supposed to remain unheard. Like us. We say: Welcome United!
When we take to the streets, we want to be many. Everyone who cares about the common good and solidarity should come out. Everyone who can no longer bear that people are forced to stay in miserable conditions or left to suffer and die at Europe’s borders, should come out. Everyone should come, who cannot endure to see humans isolated in camps for years, who wants to stop the division which is being made between those who were born here and those just arrived, between ‚good’ and ‚bad’ refugees. We fight for our future. Now is the time to act together. We are more than we think! We’ll come united!
We further invite you to participate with us in a national demonstration on the 16th of September in Berlin, one week ahead of the general elections – come and join a large parade struggling for societal participation, equal rights, and solidarity. Because: Our voices count!
Welcome united! We’ll come united!
SDSR's C17 971 simmers at the border town of Wallangarra after turning, with a tour train from Warwick.