Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, No, I was referring to this historical event, one of the lesser-known war crimes of WW2, and NOT perpetrated by the Nazis for once: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyn The film I mention, by Andrzej Wajda (also mentioned towards the end of Wikipedia write-up), contains some incredible scenes of the Polish POWs being transported to their place of execution in Russian prison trains. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jun 16, 2009, at 6:20 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Nathan offered in answer to Tina's photo: > > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Russian Train > > > > Nice image, Tina. Although I must say that after having just watched > > the Andrzej Wajda's film "Katy?" the other day, I find images of > > Russian train cars somewhat creepy... > > > > Hi Nathan, > > You just have to ride on a few of them to find out just how creepy > they can > be to western trains. :-) > > ted > > > > > > > > On Jun 16, 2009, at 4:01 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > > > >> PESO: > >> > >> I was scanning some old Kodachromes today and found this one that I > >> didn't remember at all. It's on the train from Moscow to St. > >> Petersburg in February, 1992. > >> > >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/113843620 > >> > >> C&C greatly appreciated. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> Tina Manley > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.71/2178 - Release Date: > 06/15/09 > 17:54:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information