tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post1946235183158298633..comments2024-03-29T02:46:31.010-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Arras To CambraiWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-84683391334784128682019-11-14T14:18:11.199-05:002019-11-14T14:18:11.199-05:00We should not.We should not.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79813872122662131722019-11-14T14:18:04.867-05:002019-11-14T14:18:04.867-05:00We can wish.We can wish.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-31595270927996758542019-11-14T14:17:54.909-05:002019-11-14T14:17:54.909-05:00That's true.That's true.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8699933487820861952019-11-14T14:17:45.547-05:002019-11-14T14:17:45.547-05:00If only.If only.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-31568970009942919752018-11-24T18:54:55.038-05:002018-11-24T18:54:55.038-05:00We will never forget...We will never forget...Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-73968297197222816602018-11-19T09:22:45.962-05:002018-11-19T09:22:45.962-05:00A costly event for mankind. Let's hope we can ...A costly event for mankind. Let's hope we can learn something from our costly past!italiafinlandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187590788386282839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50946315764007058902018-11-17T23:39:19.885-05:002018-11-17T23:39:19.885-05:00Seems a bit incongruous to mention the theme is jo...Seems a bit incongruous to mention the theme is joy and then show a soldier with a grenade. Oh well, we do need to study history!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-81376674684309347852018-11-17T21:36:53.524-05:002018-11-17T21:36:53.524-05:00History. I sure wish humans learned from it.History. I sure wish humans learned from it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55318502077792653762018-11-17T19:41:35.148-05:002018-11-17T19:41:35.148-05:00@Denise: you're welcome.
@Bill: quite true.
...@Denise: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Bill: quite true.<br /><br />@Revrunner: hopefully.<br /><br />@Carol: thank you.<br /><br />@Jan: I agree.<br /><br />@marie: it is.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-36966662264791370282018-11-17T19:36:42.347-05:002018-11-17T19:36:42.347-05:00Fascinating to see that pillbox!Fascinating to see that pillbox!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-77942093510412240292018-11-17T18:52:28.508-05:002018-11-17T18:52:28.508-05:00I do think the museums do an excellent job of thei...I do think the museums do an excellent job of their displays, especially the pillbox one.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-87275757079144553812018-11-17T18:15:55.902-05:002018-11-17T18:15:55.902-05:00Another great historical exhibit and photos ~ ^_^
...Another great historical exhibit and photos ~ ^_^<br /><br />Happy Day to you,<br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6713420908425131652018-11-17T17:52:01.912-05:002018-11-17T17:52:01.912-05:00Never again to be repeated, I hope.Never again to be repeated, I hope.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51431192086029944802018-11-17T17:33:50.401-05:002018-11-17T17:33:50.401-05:00The exhibition is a wonderful way to share the his...The exhibition is a wonderful way to share the history so you never forget.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9926653680536892552018-11-17T16:26:36.238-05:002018-11-17T16:26:36.238-05:00This is a very interesting exhibit William, thanks...This is a very interesting exhibit William, thanks for sharing!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90431474001248841942018-11-17T16:07:04.579-05:002018-11-17T16:07:04.579-05:00@Karl: it is quite a museum.
@Sandi: at some leve...@Karl: it is quite a museum.<br /><br />@Sandi: at some level, war is in our nature.<br /><br />@Lowell: that took incredible courage, being a nurse in those conditions.<br /><br />@Dimi: thank you!<br /><br />@RedPat: me too.<br /><br />@Catalyst: thanks!<br /><br />@Tamago: that's true.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-23733057148510588982018-11-17T15:51:45.425-05:002018-11-17T15:51:45.425-05:00Very impressive exhibition..a lot can be learned h...Very impressive exhibition..a lot can be learned here.Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-11456849813002542362018-11-17T15:05:17.076-05:002018-11-17T15:05:17.076-05:00That view inside the pillbox is frighteningly real...That view inside the pillbox is frighteningly real. Good post, William.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-86603445832799911702018-11-17T14:57:13.871-05:002018-11-17T14:57:13.871-05:00That last pic of the soldiers marching really got ...That last pic of the soldiers marching really got me, William.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2936874927965392102018-11-17T14:52:26.808-05:002018-11-17T14:52:26.808-05:00Hello William!
This is a great exhibition and it’s...Hello William!<br />This is a great exhibition and it’s a part of history we should never forget!<br />The painting is very impressive! Thank you for visiting my blog!<br />I’m following you now! Have a lovely weekend!<br />Dimi...DIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261333259454936529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55021995006789225222018-11-17T14:35:57.550-05:002018-11-17T14:35:57.550-05:00From what I've been told, those pillboxes were...From what I've been told, those pillboxes were very difficult to overcome and destroy but once you got on top of them, it was all over for the Germans and carnage ensued. An excellent post and I appreciate the recognition of the contribution nurses made to the war effort ... many were killed and wounded just as were the soldiers.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-53399990066995042342018-11-17T13:59:43.261-05:002018-11-17T13:59:43.261-05:00It is horrifying. Why do we do this?It is horrifying. Why do we do this?Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61534273503419164672018-11-17T11:24:57.446-05:002018-11-17T11:24:57.446-05:00Informative exhibition and post, William.Informative exhibition and post, William.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-53385648244548588922018-11-17T10:27:17.795-05:002018-11-17T10:27:17.795-05:00@Iris: that is true.
@Bill: the only defensive sp...@Iris: that is true.<br /><br />@Bill: the only defensive spots we have around here would be fortifications against naval bombardments, but because the ground wars of the last century were never fought here, there was never a need for anything like a pillbox.<br /><br />@Joan: this museum did a good job with this exhibit.<br /><br />@Catarina: I agree.<br /><br />@Tom: very ugly.<br /><br />@Eileen: thank you.<br /><br />@Grace: sometimes you wonder if we're on the edge of another one.<br /><br />@Jan: I certainly found it enlightening.<br /><br />@DJan: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Beth: at the time, it would have been tin cups. Easily cleaned and stashed in their kits.<br /><br />@Jeanie: I found it very well done.<br /><br />@Nancy: we can hope.<br /><br />@Marleen: yes, and very much in keeping with his later style.<br /><br />@Sharon: definitely.<br /><br />@Red: it would be.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33517534227014473622018-11-17T10:14:20.845-05:002018-11-17T10:14:20.845-05:00The war was a long hard slog. You show hundreds o...The war was a long hard slog. You show hundreds of men on a long trail. I guess it would be toward the front or a certain battle.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com