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Title: The Somme
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 July 2016, 21:36:31
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme where 19,240 British soldiers died on that day alone.  :'(

In Exeter, Devon, 19240 individual 12" figurines representing the fallen have been laid out to commemorate the anniversary. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36644373

Lest we forget.
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: omegod on 01 July 2016, 21:49:47
Saw that on tv earlier, very moving, shame that lazy clip doesn't give a proper perspective to the piece which was much more powerful  :'( 
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: tigers_gonads on 02 July 2016, 09:51:35
One dead every 4.4 seconds  :o

Hard to get your head around tbh  :(
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: Olympia5776 on 02 July 2016, 17:53:31
Truly , Lions led by donkeys ......
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: ronnyd on 02 July 2016, 19:24:43
Just goes to show how shit war really is. All these fools who glorify it need castrating. >:(
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: ffcgary1 on 05 July 2016, 22:41:47
Myself and the better half where in attendance at theipval on friday for the ceromony,  very moving after spending a week looking for family lost on the somme in the great war.
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: raywilb on 07 July 2016, 00:02:40
Myself and the better half where in attendance at theipval on friday for the ceromony,  very moving after spending a week looking for family lost on the somme in the great war.
  in 1995 I was driving from Berlin to Europort and the German borders had been opened so the Dutch, French & others occupied countries could enter Germany & simulate an invasion. there were droves of vehicles all horns blaring heading towards Hanover, ( I don't think they went that far though) . for about 40k,s what we didn't see was any german vehicles going east or west. the eastern borders though didn't get theirs open.
Title: Re: The Somme
Post by: BazaJT on 07 July 2016, 19:02:42
The sheer slaughter of all those men in such a short time frame too is truly inconceivable!Such a savage and pointless waste of a generation. :'(