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Menin Gate

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Denburybob

Denburybob Report 12 Nov 2014 20:04

A small group of us attended the memorial service at the Menin Gate yesterday. It was extremely moving, and uplifting at the same time. Several bands, Military, Fire and Police service and lots of Pipes made it a night to remember. (No pun intended). A very long day, but well worth it. Bob

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 12 Nov 2014 20:59

Bob ~ I saw the painting of the Menin Gate at the War Memorial in Canberra. I sat and stared it for a long time, it's haunting and very moving.

Many of my relatives have their name on the memorial.

Sharron

Sharron Report 12 Nov 2014 21:54

The museum in Ypres was too much for me. I had already spent three days in tears and the reconstruction of going over the top was just too much for me to deal with.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 12 Nov 2014 22:10

An outstanding fitting memorial,,a gathering takes place each evening for the Last Post.The towns people are very proud of it.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 12 Nov 2014 22:18

During WW2, the Germans played the Last Post every evening at one of the Memorials. Was it the Menin Gate, or one of the others?

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Nov 2014 00:12

during WW2, the Germans assigned the Waffen SS to permanently man a guard around the Canadian National Vimy Memorial at Vimy Ridge, Pas-de-Calais, France, which had been built after WW1 to commemorate the fallen soldiers of war, and as a symbol of remembrance and peace.

They knew exactly what the monument stood for, and surrounded it with a platoon of Waffen SS throughout the whole time, in order to protect the site from both German and Allied armies.


The monument remained untouched.



I don't know whether this is the one you are thinking of, DET???

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 13 Nov 2014 00:16

Truthfully? I don't know. Its just one of those nuggets of (Mis?)information I've picked up from somewhere!

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Nov 2014 00:33

:-D

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.