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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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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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This is a tank firing range the Nazis used under the 2.world war.
Unfortunately it was used as well for executing people.
The concrete walls are 10 meters high and the meaning was to hit the middle of the hole, 300 meters down the line.
I don't think there is many shooting ranges like this, at least not in Norway.
The first mass grave in Norway was found here.
Lots of history walking in the forest here, where you can see the gravestones and fresh flowers.
Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The operation was commanded by Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome. The resulting combat is commonly called the Battle of Anzio. (Read the article on wikipedia).
Unfortunately, this is only a very small part of the cemetery.
HDR from three exposures.
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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
Essbesteck meines Großvaters im 1. Weltkrieg. Erst kam das Fressen und dann das Morden.
My grandfather's dinner set in World War I. First came the eating and then the killing.
Le service de table de mon grand-père pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. D'abord la nourriture, puis les meurtres.
La cena di mio nonno è ambientata nella Prima Guerra Mondiale. Prima il cibo e poi l'uccisione.
La cena de mi abuelo en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Primero fue la comida y luego la matanza.
Het diner van mijn grootvader in de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Eerst kwam het voedsel en daarna het doden.
Zestaw obiadowy mojego dziadka w I wojnie światowej. Najpierw przyszedł jedzenie, a następnie zabijanie.
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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!
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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 dürfen noch fliegen. Die Lebenserwartung für diese Bomber im 2. WK war 21 Missionen, was dass für die Mannschaften hiess dürfte klar sein...
Dank und endlosen Respekt für alle die ihr Leben gaben für 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!
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.
Lump in the throat time watching these two graceful planes turn with such precision and still look as good over 70 years on.
La guerre bat son plein, les mitrailleuses fusent, les canons tirent, les bombardements ne s'arrêtent jamais. C'est un véritable enfer sonore qui accompagne les hommes. Dans cet enfer, le jeune soldat, qui vient à peine de devenir adulte, est tombé, l'uniforme écarlate vire très rapidement au noir, tant le sang imbibe le tissu. L'homme tombe dans sa dernière passion et meurt pour la vanité des puissants qui déplacent leurs pions sur l'échiquier.
Le gisant du monument au mort de la chapelle du Calvaire de l'église Saint-François du Havre, fait en béton par le sculpteur rouennais Robert Busnel.