World War One

Oberon · 08-04-14, 08:47 PM

And now for something...well, I'll just copy what I found on twitter.

Quote:

Mohamed Awaja has tended the British & Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in #Gaza for 28 years...

But the cemetery he cares for so well is itself in a battlefield today...

He has to deal with this-Israeli tank rounds hitting the British cemetery in #Gaza -this one didn't go off others did

He tends all the graves with the same great care in #Gaza whatever the British soldiers religion...

Thank you Mohamed, and the other men who work with you, and I hope that the war stays away from your corner of Gaza, a symbol that despite all the blood shed in the First World War, humanity as a whole, has still a lot to learn.

Stealhead · 08-04-14, 11:00 PM

A friend from my Air Force unit and I once found a some what forgotten little graveyard while mountain biking in Germany.It was located in the woods NE of Waldleiningen,Germany. As I recall 15 or 20 graves mostly WWI but a few from the Franco-Prussian war.

The interesting thing was we found this place 100% by chance as we never made a specific riding plan we just packed some water and food and picked a direction and rode into the woods. Heck we rode 80 or 100 miles many times just exploring. It was pretty much lets see where this trail leads today and then we'd camp at dusk and head back to base in the morning usually arriving on post around dusk the next day that was the weekend.If a steep incline blocked the way we'd just climb up with the bikes on ours backs not sure I could do that now.

So you could say that it was pure serendipity that we found this forgotten grave yard and even better that we managed to find it again the next weekend after one of our German co-workers wanted us to find it again and find what village it was near(we usually did not take maps or composes).The first time we had ridden through the nearest village so we had to sort of back track by way of guessing.

Our friend got some people together and cleaned the whole place up very nicely.I would say that the place had been forgotten by anyone who cared since WWII.

That is what I miss most about Germany the exploring quite a bit of solace in the forest. Probably why they picked that spot in the first place it was surely where those old soldiers liked to be most of all.

Jimbuna · 08-05-14, 07:16 AM

Mohamed

TarJak · 08-05-14, 07:24 AM

My grandfather had two uncles who both gave their lives in WWI. The first died on Anzac Day, 25th April 1915 on the first day of the Gallipoli landings. The second died at Passchendale in 1918 a few months before the end of the war.

TarJak · 08-10-14, 08:03 AM

Nice tribute at the Tower of London earlier this week:

Jimbuna · 08-10-14, 08:31 AM

More on the above here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/w...of-London.html

nikimcbee · 08-13-14, 03:52 PM

If I were a Hollywood

director, I'd make a movie about the U-9 story, the events leading up to this event.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-9

With the CGI today, they could make a pretty cool movie.

nikimcbee · 08-23-14, 12:36 PM

Just found this:
wwi subs

nikimcbee · 08-23-14, 12:45 PM

Ahh, here' what I was looking for. The history channel (H2) finally decided to show something about wwI.

BrucePartington · 08-23-14, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ahh, here' what I was looking for. The history channel (H2) finally decided to show something about wwI.

"Not available in your country"

Jimbuna · 08-24-14, 08:57 AM

Nor the UK Jason.

Catfish · 08-26-14, 03:22 PM

Good film, about how the real mess we still suffer from started, before and in WW1:

Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I:

Strange enough , the agreement of 1919 (Weizmann and Faisal) is not mentioned, but it is here (Wiki):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal%...mann_Agreement

Greetings,
Catfish

TarJak · 09-03-14, 11:16 PM

Maud, the girl who stowed away on a troopship to get to the front: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-0...02?section=ww1

Interesting little tale of a young girl keen to do her bit for Australia.

Admiral Halsey · 09-04-14, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ahh, here' what I was looking for. The history channel (H2) finally decided to show something about wwI.

What's the name of the battleship/battlecruiser that's sinking about halfway through the video. I thought it was the HMS Barham until it didn't explode and I noticed the triple gun turrets.

09-04-14, 01:14 AM

Just an interesting fact that I would like to share about WW I. All Admirals that served during WW I had started there Careers when Sailing Ships where still major parts of a Countries Navy.

I forget where I read that at, but it just goes to show how fast technology had moved by that point.

08-05-14, 07:16 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,484 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Mohamed __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-10-14, 08:31 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,484 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	More on the above here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/w...of-London.html __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-13-14, 03:52 PM	#7
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If I were a Hollywood director, I'd make a movie about the U-9 story, the events leading up to this event. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-9 With the CGI today, they could make a pretty cool movie. __________________

08-23-14, 12:36 PM	#8
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just found this: wwi subs __________________

08-23-14, 12:45 PM	#9
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Ahh, here' what I was looking for. The history channel (H2) finally decided to show something about wwI. __________________

08-04-14, 11:00 PM	#2
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	A friend from my Air Force unit and I once found a some what forgotten little graveyard while mountain biking in Germany.It was located in the woods NE of Waldleiningen,Germany. As I recall 15 or 20 graves mostly WWI but a few from the Franco-Prussian war. The interesting thing was we found this place 100% by chance as we never made a specific riding plan we just packed some water and food and picked a direction and rode into the woods. Heck we rode 80 or 100 miles many times just exploring. It was pretty much lets see where this trail leads today and then we'd camp at dusk and head back to base in the morning usually arriving on post around dusk the next day that was the weekend.If a steep incline blocked the way we'd just climb up with the bikes on ours backs not sure I could do that now. So you could say that it was pure serendipity that we found this forgotten grave yard and even better that we managed to find it again the next weekend after one of our German co-workers wanted us to find it again and find what village it was near(we usually did not take maps or composes).The first time we had ridden through the nearest village so we had to sort of back track by way of guessing. Our friend got some people together and cleaned the whole place up very nicely.I would say that the place had been forgotten by anyone who cared since WWII. That is what I miss most about Germany the exploring quite a bit of solace in the forest. Probably why they picked that spot in the first place it was surely where those old soldiers liked to be most of all.

08-05-14, 07:24 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My grandfather had two uncles who both gave their lives in WWI. The first died on Anzac Day, 25th April 1915 on the first day of the Gallipoli landings. The second died at Passchendale in 1918 a few months before the end of the war.

08-10-14, 08:03 AM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nice tribute at the Tower of London earlier this week:

08-24-14, 08:57 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,484 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nor the UK Jason. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-26-14, 03:22 PM	#12
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,822 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Good film, about how the real mess we still suffer from started, before and in WW1: Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I: Strange enough , the agreement of 1919 (Weizmann and Faisal) is not mentioned, but it is here (Wiki): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal%...mann_Agreement Greetings, Catfish

09-03-14, 11:16 PM	#13
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Maud, the girl who stowed away on a troopship to get to the front: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-0...02?section=ww1 Interesting little tale of a young girl keen to do her bit for Australia.

09-04-14, 01:14 AM	#15
DJ Kelley Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Just an interesting fact that I would like to share about WW I. All Admirals that served during WW I had started there Careers when Sailing Ships where still major parts of a Countries Navy. I forget where I read that at, but it just goes to show how fast technology had moved by that point.