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Posted November 29, 2008 - 05:22 PM

As a new member here, thought I'd share a couple of photos from one of my regular trips to the WW2 battlefields in Italy.

First, the American Cemetery at Nettuno.

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Posted November 29, 2008 - 05:23 PM

Monte Cassino War Cemetery (British & Commonwealth burials):

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Posted November 29, 2008 - 05:24 PM

Canadian Sherman at Ortona:

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Posted November 29, 2008 - 05:26 PM

German cemetery at Cassino:

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Posted November 29, 2008 - 05:27 PM

Polish Memorial on top of knocked out Sherman, near Monte Cassino. Up until a couple of years ago the tank still had it's .30 cals!

Hope these are of interest?

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Posted November 29, 2008 - 11:06 PM

Excellent!!!:rofl2::pirate:
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Posted November 29, 2008 - 11:09 PM

These are great. Thank you so much for sharing them!
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Posted November 30, 2008 - 07:36 AM

Thanks, glad they were of interest.

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Posted November 30, 2008 - 07:44 AM

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Using that tank, and pieces of it as the memorial provides a poignancy beyond the norm.
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Posted November 30, 2008 - 07:47 AM

It's pretty amazing it's still there after 65 years! The only reason is that it's miles from anywhere. Below you'll see it not only retains it's original paint, but also it's registration number!

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Posted November 30, 2008 - 07:51 AM

So it's quite possible at least part of its crew is nearby.
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Posted November 30, 2008 - 07:57 AM

The crew were all killed when the tank hit a mine. They are buried in a Polish War Cemetery, about 3/4 of a mile away.

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Posted November 30, 2008 - 12:54 PM

These are excellent. Thanks much for taking the time to share them with us. Being the greedy type, I look forward to more.:pirate:
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