To a travel agent unfortunately and just want to see what they went through and pay my respects we went to see the poppy’s at the Tower of London in 2014 and it was one of the most surreal things I’ve ever seen so not sure how I will feel actually seeing the grave stonesBeen to a few War Cemeteries in Belgium & France. Wasn’t far from Arras last week, just not sure about going to visit. It must be interesting to see the trenches etc but also don’t want to be a voyeur.
Have a good trip, hope most of the money your Mrs spent goes to a good cause and not a travel agent
Visited Auschwitz in 1995 on a coach tour of Eastern Europe. As a reminder of mans inhumanity to man it gives you food for thought.On a similar note, i'm looking to go to Poland soon, would like to visit Auschwitz, has anyone been there?
Totally understand that Obes. It was odd to be fair, but it is chilling seeing graves of 15 year olds. I certainly didn't find any if it to be taking sides, as moving and emotional as the whole Normandy trip was, my overriding feelings were of how horrific war is and how brave the soldiers were. There but for the grace of God go I kind of thingI must admit I couldn't visit a German cemetery. I m from that generation.that is still holding a grudge against them. Daft? Yes, but that.is how it goes. Some of the cemeteries in the Far East and India are worth visiting as few get visitors and those poor sods were a long.way from home and many had been East of Suez for years. I always used to make.a point of visiting them.
As my dear old dad always said :it's the only time the British soldier got.looked after properly. They are immaculately maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Watched a programme the other night on PBS America about what happened to German civilians in other countries like Poland & Hungary after the war. Well it wasn’t pleasant & when the grown ups were killed by the kangaroo courts the little children had to dig their mums graves and then fend for themselves. They also showed a “short hanging” of a German General. It’s about a three foot drop so you don’t die straight away and one of the executioners shoves his hand in your face while you suffocate. Unbelievably cruel stuff but it’s still going on all around the world as we speakI must admit I couldn't visit a German cemetery. I m from that generation.that is still holding a grudge against them. Daft? Yes, but that.is how it goes. Some of the cemeteries in the Far East and India are worth visiting as few get visitors and those poor sods were a long.way from home and many had been East of Suez for years. I always used to make.a point of visiting them.
As my dear old dad always said :it's the only time the British soldier got.looked after properly. They are immaculately maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Civilisation is only a thin vineer.Watched a programme the other night on PBS America about what happened to German civilians in other countries like Poland & Hungary after the war. Well it wasn’t pleasant & when the grown ups were killed by the kangaroo courts the little children had to dig their mums graves and then fend for themselves. They also showed a “short hanging” of a German General. It’s about a three foot drop so you don’t die straight away and one of the executioners shoves his hand in your face while you suffocate. Unbelievably cruel stuff but it’s still going on all around the world as we speak
Feel free to weep when you visit the cemetries.Going for a trip to Normandy the weekend to see the landing beaches cemetery’s and everything else wondering if anyone else has done it early birthday present from the mrs
As I said earlier seeing the poppies at the Tower of London and reading the letters from the soldiers and there families did bring a tear to my eyes to be honestFeel free to weep when you visit the cemetries.
Went there a few years ago, very sobering. That fuckin place stayed with me for weeks.On a similar note, i'm looking to go to Poland soon, would like to visit Auschwitz, has anyone been there?
If you go stay in Krakow- a good city with some great bars and restaurants and some of the best freshly made chocolate ive tasted ,from there they do coach tours of Auschwitz and the other camp nearby Birkenau both very sobering. You also have Oscar Schindlers factory in KrakowOn a similar note, i'm looking to go to Poland soon, would like to visit Auschwitz, has anyone been there?