A wider view of this area to start things off today.
Canadians had a limited involvement in North Africa, with some Naval units attached off the coast, and some embedded with Allied infantry for battlefield experience.
A drawing here is by Wilhelm Wessel, a German artist: First Exchange Of Fire Between British And Germans, 21st Division.
Gordon Fennell had the great luck to have made it back from the Dieppe disaster to serve through to the end of the war.
These are his shoes.
And for today, we'll leave off with this panel, a reminder that many families were worried at home as their sons, husbands, and brothers were in harms way.
Amazing shoes
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!
ReplyDeleteThose poor people with fear and hopes at home...
ReplyDeleteNo one wants to go through the ordeal of having to worry about their love ones who went to war. I think it is torturing worrying about their safety.
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ReplyDeleteGreat exhibit. It is always a relief when the soldiers return home safely.
Take care, have a happy day and a great weekend!
Excelente exposição.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
...back then fighters wore uniforms and wars were "won!" Now war goes on and on!
ReplyDelete.....and still the wars go on and on.
ReplyDelete@Maywyn: worth holding onto.
ReplyDelete@Italiafinlandia: definitely.
@Iris: indeed.
@Nancy: it is.
@Eileen: thanks.
@Francisco: thank you.
@Tom: so it seems.
@David: and on and on.
Sue's dad spent some time in North Africa. I forget how long. He was also in Italy and The Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteArtifacts such as shoes personalized the war.
ReplyDeleteWhat horrible times.
ReplyDeleteI agree and second what Tom has said.
ReplyDeleteThat Wessel painting is striking. I love the personal stories.
ReplyDeleteGood panel on worried family and relatives. I'm sure they must have been terrified.
ReplyDeleteWell defined displays.
ReplyDeleteAhora europa está en paz y gran número de naciones, han formado la comunidad Europea.
ReplyDelete@Anvilcloud: quite a way to meet the world, doing so in the service.
ReplyDelete@Marie: they do indeed.
@RedPat: they were.
@Magiceye: indeed.
@Jeanie: me too.
@Red: for good reason.
@Sharon: that they were.
@Ventana: thank you.
I am still in awe of the selfless way soldiers from across the ocean came to Europe to liberate us as I read various stories.
ReplyDeleteIt was the new world coming to save the old world.
DeleteIf those shoes could talk what a tale they would tell.
ReplyDeleteVery lucky.
DeleteWars must end.
ReplyDeleteSomeday.
DeletePersonal touch to the display is wonderful ~ despite the difficult times ~
ReplyDeleteLiving in the moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka ( A Creative Harbor)
Thanks.
Deletei often wonder what it might have been like ... i hope that sounds right ... i just wonder ... i know when in early yrs of school we did drill ... but i think it might be different when u knew it was so certain. if that make any sense. to us these days i would think it is less common. ( ;
ReplyDeleteUnderstandable.
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