WW2 Weekend 2010 A LOT OF PICS!

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by DarkFish

You should have been in Arnhem last September on the Battle of Arnhem memorial with IIRC some 1000 parachutists. They mostly jumped from C-130's, but there also were a couple of flights with C-47s.





There were even some Brits jumping in original uniforms

Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera so I haven't got any pictures of the droppings myself

That is a place I'd love to visit, to pay my respects. Thank you for those videos, particularly the last one, fantastic view there.
Thank you

[Jimbuna]

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day

Now that is an interesting fact Jim. For the most part on the days of rememberence here in the states an American flag is placed at each grave.

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I don't know if traditions have changed since 1990 in Holland but on Rememberance Day each war grave was tended by a schoolchild for the day

Hmm, wouldn't really know about that...
There are memorial services at the war cemeteries, but I don't know if the graves are tended by schoolchildren. It could be, but I've never heard of it.
I do know that traditionally each year at "Dodenherdenking" schoolchildren do put up wreaths at the National Monument in Amsterdam.