Paris vs. “Paris”

It struck me that I can now compare and contrast Paris vs “Paris”

The REAL thing:

Then the Vegas version:

I think I prefer the real thing :)  Vive La France!

Dieppe – A Canadian Tragedy

Dieppe was a horrendous loss of Canadian lives.
From http://www.rpi.edu/~fiscap/history_files/dieppe.htm

Quote:

Operation Jubilee ended with drastic results: the allies counted 1,380 dead (913 Canadians), 1,600 wounded and over 2,000 taken prisoner. The air battle was just as devastating. The Royal Air Force lost 107 aircraft; more than any other one day battle that Britain was involved in. In contrast, the Germans only lost about forty aircraft. In the area of Dieppe, among the civilians, the count was 48 dead and 100 wounded. The Germans had 345 dead or missing and 268 wounded. Thus, in less than ten hours’ battle, almost 1,800 people lost their lives, which shows clearly the murderous intensity of the Battle of Dieppe.

Here are a few photos of Dieppe as it stands today with many Canadian memorials and its imposing cliffs.

Head to Head by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Killing Fields by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Les Fusiliers Mont Royal by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Rows upon Rows by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

More can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragons…7625237905365/

May we never forget the horrors of war!

At the Going Down of the Sun and in the Morning…

We Shall Remember Them!

War is not glory. War means dying in some field or valley or on some ridge, often alone, wishing you had never come. War is horrifying and sad.

The people that fight the wars for our governments, so that we don’t have to, are brave and courageous.

We SHALL REMEMBER THEM!

American Cemetery at Normandie by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

The Unknown German Soldier by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Words of Valour by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Omaha Beach by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

Too Many Graves by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

More in the whole set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragons…7625352684670/