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"Soldier boy made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one only son
But he served us well
Bred to kill not to care
Just do as we say
Finished here greeting death
He’s yours to take away" (Hetfield/Ulrich/Hammett)
Into the World War II Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno Italy are engraved the names of 3095 Disposable Heroes missing during the operation Shingle in Anzio.
In honor of Memorial Day here in the USA, when we remember those who gave their lives serving our nation, here is the National World War II Memorial on the Washington Mall.
Of all the many monuments and memorials in Washington D.C., the World War II and Lincoln Memorials are my personal favorites, and they sit opposite each other lying East-West with the Reflecting Pool in between. The side you see here is looking North, and is in remembrance of the war fought in the Atlantic and European Theaters. The south side of the memorial which is behind me is in honor of the war fought in the Pacific Theater.
56 granite pillars form a semi-circle around these fountains, one for each US state and the eight territories associated with the USA at war’s end in 1945. The name of each state or territory is etched into the top of each pillar, along with a mounted wreath in honor of those who lost their lives.
On the west side of the memorial is the Freedom Wall, where 4,048 mounted gold stars reflect above a pool. Each star represents 100 Americans who died in the war. When Americans refer to Gold Star families, they mean families who lost loved ones due to military service. The inscription here at the wall reads, “Here we mark the price of freedom”.
It’s actually a very peaceful place, especially at sunrise, when you can listen to the rush of water and enjoy the flow of the fountains without traffic or tourists around.
Selected for FLICKR Explore May 25, 2020, # 190. Appropriately, Memorial Day in the USA.
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My entry into the Club April Competition 'Social Commentary'.
Approximately 20,000 Jews were brutally shot along the banks of the Danube River. The victims were forced to remove their shoes at gunpoint (shoes being a valuable commodity during World War II) and face their executioner before they were shot without mercy, falling over the edge to be washed away by the freezing waters.
Shoes on the Danube Promenade is a haunting tribute to this horrific time in history,
Erected in 2014, the Ring of Remembrance is an international memorial that has been engraved with the names of almost 580,000 soldiers who lost their lives in Nord-Pas-de-Calais between 1914 and 1918, to remember and pay tribute to all these lives sacrificed during the Great War
memorial1418.com/en/anneau-de-la-memoire/
for some superb aerial views:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGTKUpsi2sI
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Pour se souvenir et rendre hommage, à toutes ces vies sacrifiées pendant la Grande Guerre, l’Anneau de la Mémoire, mémorial international, rassemble depuis 2014 les noms de près de 580.000 noms gravés sur le territoire du Nord Pas-de-Calais entre 1914 et 1918.
memorial1418.com/anneau-de-la-memoire/
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Well-equipped German soldiers pose for a photograph somewhere in France. Really cool elements like flare gun, white helmets and more..
Kowwelenz 2000 years of history! (vertical panorama made from 6 Images)
from bottom to top:
01.-05. century: Roman castellum
06.-09. century: Crown Dominion and meeting place
10.-12. century: From Reich (empire) to Kurtrier
12.-13. century: Crusades, slaves-trade
13.-16. century: Prospering community
17.-18. century: 30 years war,persecution of witches
at 1800: French revolution
19.-20. century: Prussian period
2nd Worldwar: Destruction 1944
Today: A forward looking town
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I wrote a few days ago that my photos from Amsterdam in September 2017 would be the last I would upload that were taken with the Fuji X–Pro 2... Well, I was wrong, as there are also photographs from our May 2018 trip to Verdun and the surrounding areas and all the very moving memories from The Great War that took place there, among other places...
Those were taken in May 2018, so obviously I still had my Fuji gear at that time.
The majestic stone gate is all that is left of the château of Soupir, built in the 19th century in the Chemin des Dames area, and destroyed in 1917. A symbol of the ravages brought by The Great War.
Op de dag van de Nationale Dodenherdenking vloog Avro Lancaster PA474 als eerbetoon over diverse plaatsen in Nederland en België waar in de Tweede Wereldoorlog vliegtuigen neergehaald zijn..
Van de 7.377 Lancaster bommerwerpers die er gebouwd zijn, zijn er 17 bewaard gebleven en slechts twee ervan zijn nog luchtwaardig.
De levensverwachting van dit toestel was in WO2 21 missies. Wat dat betekende voor de bemanningen laat zich raden...
Dank aan en oneindig respect voor al die mannen die hun leven gaven voor de vrede en onze vrijheid!
Duits:
Am Tag der Nationalen Todesgedenken flog Avro Lancaster PA474 als Tribut über mehrere Orte in den Niederlanden und Belgiën wo im Zweiten Weltkrieg Flugzeuge abgeschossen wurden.
Von den 7.377 Lancaster Bomber die gebaut wurden, sind 17 erhalten geblieben und nur zwei davon dĂĽrfen noch fliegen. Die Lebenserwartung fĂĽr diese Bomber im 2. WK war 21 Missionen, was dass fĂĽr die Mannschaften hiess dĂĽrfte klar sein...
Dank und endlosen Respekt fĂĽr alle die ihr Leben gaben fĂĽr den Frieden und unsere Freiheit!
English:
On the day of our Annual Remembrance of the Dead, the Avro Lancaster PA474 overflew several places in the Netherlands and Belgium, where in the Second Worldwar planes were shot down.
Of the 7.377 Lancaster bombers that were build, only 17 are preserved and two of them are still in flying condition. The expected lifespan of these planes was 21 missions, it is not difficult to guess what this meant for the crews...
Thanks and endless respect to those, who gave their lives for peace and freedom!
Dean “Diz” Laird, a WorldWar II pilot active in the European and Pacific Theater, left, and Clarence “Bud” Anderson, three-time WWII flying ace, watch as a KC-10 Extender is taxied recently at Travis Air Force Base, California …
Aviation legends, fighter pilots meet at Travis AFB for look back, look forward
Vlak voor de bevrijding, in april 1945, is in de bossen bij Ees door de Duitsers een massagraf gegraven van 25 bij 3 meter. De bedoeling was om mensen uit het verzet uit Borger en omstreken hier te fusilleren en te begraven.
Gelukkig is het nooit zover gekomen
Just before the end of the second worldwar the Nazi's made a mass grave in the woods of Ees (Drenthe). This mass grave is 25 by 3 meters and was ment for members of the resistance. Luckely it never came this far.
Work started last summer.
About 5 months to build it, in free time. Not "speed build" mode. LEGO it's one of my favourite hobby, not an obsession :)
+\- 25.000 I don't know exact number and I don't care.
Diorama are based on 12 bases 48x48, 5 bases 32x32 and 1 base 16x32.
Approx 210x120 cm.
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