Lest We Forget - By Thanato

[Thanato]

Lest We Forget

This Friday, November 11th, is Remembrance Day. 87 years ago the war to end all wars ended, and was later over shadowed by its descendant the Second World War. Now I would like to take this moment to Thank all veterans for there courage, there courage under fire, strength under pressure and their fortitude.

It doesn't matter what nation they are from, be it England, the US, Canada, or any other. Nor does it matter the colour of there skin. On that day, and everyday we must remember the sacrifices they gave, two whole generations gave everything so we can live in the world we do today.

Millions gave there lives for us, for everyone who lives and has lived. These people were Fathers and Mothers, Brothers and Sisters, Sons and Daughters.

Lest we Forget

~Thanato

[Schrem [506th PIR]]

Amen!

[Shnur]

Amen to that.

[75thDeadMan]

Never forget...

[<SaF>Sgt.S0apy]

nice1 thanato. well said.

[[rD] AndY]

i've got my Popy
Rest In peace !
Brave men
Amen

[Hells Angel]

Well Said Mate and Amen To That :)

[Jimmy]

Nicely said.

[Dogbert]

Lest we forget.

[killertomato]

Lest we forget, never.

[SgtH3nry3]

...ww2...WW1 ;)

Let us remember all people which fought in this terrible war, a war between many countries...

Let me name them all...
Germany, France, United States of America, Belgium, Russia, England, Scotland, (North-)Ireland, Wales, Canada, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Poland, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Kameroon, Kongo, Morocco, Tunesia, Denmark (not officially), Q(/Ts)ingd(/t)ao, Hong Kong, Singapore, Romenia, Jugoslavia...

Lest we forget... The Armistice from 5 November 1918 to 05:00 11 November 1918, in a train somewhere near Compiegne.

On this day: 11 November 1918:


Western Front
British capture Mons before dawn.
Armistice signed at 5 am. Hostilities on all fronts cease at 11 am.
End of the Battle of the Sambre.
British front extends about 60 miles from near Montbliart (east of Avesnes) to just north of Grammont; held from south to north by Fourth, First, Fifth and Second Armies. Positions unchanged until 17 November.

Eastern Front
British recognise Lettish Government as independent.
New National Government in Estonia orders general mobilisation.
Polish Directorate established at Warsaw; Regency Council deposed.

Political, etc.
Appeal of Dr. Solf, German Foreign Minister, to President Wilson for mitigation of armistice terms.
Abdication of Grand Dukes of Hesse, Mecklenburg and Saxe-Weimar. King of Saxony and Grand Duke of Oldenburg dethroned.
German Socialist Coalition Ministry formed.
Message of King George to British Empire.
Great rejoicings in England.
Speech of President Wilson at Washington.
Expulsion of Bolshevist Mission from Switzerland.

[killertomato]

*ahum*

WW1! :o

BTW, why and by who is my post edited?
In such cases its correct to send a PM to the poster in question...

[Jimmy]

What year did the two sides play a game of football at Christmas?

Doesn't this just show how stupid war is? One day they are happily enjoying playing football with one another, the next day they are shooting each other, shelling, gassing, stabbing at one another, who they had scored into the day before, just because one or more "important" people decided they should.

[OliverMarshall]

All wars are stupid, some more than others.

Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.
Ernest Hemingway

I think it was in 1917, but they didn't only play football, they also sung christmas carols aswell. But on some sections of the line the officers kept their men quite and told them to keep firing (or looking out for the enemy, whatever they did when the enemy was not attacking).

Anyway, lest we forget!

[Thanato]

It was the christmas of 1915.

Lest we Forget

~Thanato

[Thanato]

Heres a nice little quote from Wikipedia about the Battle for Vimy Ridge

"It is said that upon learning of the victory, a French soldier replied, "C'est impossible!" ("It's impossible!"), and upon learning it was the Canadians who won, immediately responded "Ah! les Canadiens! C'est possible!" ("Ah! The Canadians! It is possible!")."

~Thanato

[ThomasStewart]

Vimy ridge is one of the most atmospheric places I have ever visited. In fact, most of the WWI battle grounds are atmospheric. Ive never been in fog that fall so fast and yet so thick....

[WaLLy3K]

Well said http://1944.franticgames.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Rejenorst]

Verdun was the creepiest place .. visiting fort Duamont and Vaux.. your literally walkiing over thousands of dead that have been cemented into the ground..
apparently... or thousands of dead that have died in the rooms anyhow..

[DarkCanuck]

How can we forget?

[Dryfear]

Never forget! May all who fought find some peace where they fell.