Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How very moving. Lest we forget. Frank On 19 Sep, 2004, at 12:58, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > This week marks the 60th anniversary of the battle of Arnhem, a > valiant if ultimately unsuccessful attempt by Allied paratroopers to > land deep in enemy territory and capture three bridges over the Rhine. > In the end they did not succeed but they did liberate the southern > part of the Netherlands several months before the rest of the country > was free. > > The anniversary is marked every year, but of course this time it is a > round one, and given that the youngest among the veterans are now in > their 80s, probably the last round anniversary where significant > numbers of them will be around to participate. This morning there was > a very moving ceremony at the Commonwealth cemetery in Oosterbeek, > with Prince Charles, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and various > other dignitaries in attendance. I watched it on TV. Yesterday, I went > with my children to pay my own private tribute to these brave men, and > all pictures this week are from there. > > A common sight at the cemetery--not all bodies could be identified: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38.jpg > > Lots of veterans and local people were around; in the background you > see the chairs being set up for today's events: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt1.jpg > > A woman in thoughts at a Polish grave (there are 79 Polish airmen who > were part of the RAF buried here): > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt2.jpg > > A British veteran was walking around, placing flowers on selected > graves: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt3.jpg > > Face of a hero: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt4.jpg > > A Jewish grave: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt5.jpg > > The Polish came out in force too (the text reads: Poland to her > defenders): > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt6.jpg > > And for our Canadian friends: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_38alt7.jpg > > I know I posted from this spot about 3-4 months ago, then the place > was empty. This time it was crowded, but still quite poignant. > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2004.html > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >