Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman showed: Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 38: Arnhem 60 years > This week marks the 60th anniversary of the battle of Arnhem, <<<<<<<, Hi Nathan, Thanks for a fine series of touching moments. It seems each time we see this type of Remembrance service the "guys are older and numbers fewer." :-( And over time the servicemen and women who did battle quietly slip away, eventually leaving us only crosses, flags and monuments to remind us of the horror and stupidity of conflict! And for those who have no idea what this WW2 battle was all about, I suggest reading Cornelius Ryan's, "A Bridge too Far." as it's an interesting and meaningful read. The battle for the bridge at Arnhem was carried out for nothing more than stroking the ego of a General who was miffed, because as he saw it, his competition on another front was getting all the "good stuff." Any battle when 10,000 airborne troops go in and only 2000 get out can only be considered an act of sheer stupidity on the part of the battle planning! An appeasing for the sake of stroking a sore looser! ted