Remagen, anyone been there? - Page 4

4th wilts · 13-04-2008, 04:23 PM

certainly look greyish blue almost,but the legs look o.k.

chipmunk wallah · 13-04-2008, 04:56 PM

I could be a pedant and say if anything the trousers look more like the darker,post war shade...but I wont

coz,after all it might be my pc thats set wrong

Owen · 13-04-2008, 05:27 PM

I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's just a grotty image.

Owen · 21-04-2008, 08:49 AM

EB,
Just looking at the German Cemetery photos again and notice there are no head stones, even ones that are laid on the ground.
Are there any at all?
Or are they all "Unknowns" ?

4th wilts · 21-04-2008, 05:20 PM

on one of the photos ww2, it says, the longest bridge built.i would say the bridge across the irrawaddy,in burma is the longest built,certainly.lee.

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EmersonBigguns · 21-04-2008, 08:45 PM

There are headstones that are laid flat on the ground. Almost 'inlaid' into the ground. My best guess is due to a lack of adequate maintenance. The headstones are laid at the foot of each walkway in the open grassy areas. for instance, in this picture...

...the graves are in the grass, two bodies across, with the head stones at each side of the walkway. I'll check my pictures when I get home this evening and see if I don't have a better photo of the headstones.

EmersonBigguns · 21-04-2008, 08:50 PM

This picture from the WW2Museums.com Website shows the headstones....

...the White squares on the edge of the walkway are the grave markers.

Owen · 21-04-2008, 10:46 PM

Danke EB, alle ist klar.

EmersonBigguns · 22-04-2008, 02:57 AM

Here are some close up shots I took of a few of those markers....

P.S. Owen I got your PM about the 'birds' but for some reason I am unable to send PM's. I guess its because I'm still a newbie. Anyway, I've got a story to post in that other thread and as soon as I find it in my mess of a library I will.

Owen · 22-04-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

P.S. Owen I got your PM about the 'birds' but for some reason I am unable to send PM's. I guess its because I'm still a newbie. Anyway, I've got a story to post in that other thread and as soon as I find it in my mess of a library I will.

EB,
Your status has been upgraded .
You should be able to do everything now.

13-04-2008, 04:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
chipmunk wallah Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: By the mighty Don,no,not the Russian one :) Posts: 175	I could be a pedant and say if anything the trousers look more like the darker,post war shade...but I wont coz,after all it might be my pc thats set wrong __________________ "I don't know a lot about anything - but I know a little about practically everything." Vincent Price in "Laura" 1944.(avatar,the gorgeous Miss Gene Tierney

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4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,039	on one of the photos ww2, it says, the longest bridge built.i would say the bridge across the irrawaddy,in burma is the longest built,certainly.lee..

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4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,039	certainly look greyish blue almost,but the legs look o.k.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's just a grotty image.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	EB, Just looking at the German Cemetery photos again and notice there are no head stones, even ones that are laid on the ground. Are there any at all? Or are they all "Unknowns" ?

21-04-2008, 08:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
EmersonBigguns Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 100	There are headstones that are laid flat on the ground. Almost 'inlaid' into the ground. My best guess is due to a lack of adequate maintenance. The headstones are laid at the foot of each walkway in the open grassy areas. for instance, in this picture... ...the graves are in the grass, two bodies across, with the head stones at each side of the walkway. I'll check my pictures when I get home this evening and see if I don't have a better photo of the headstones.

21-04-2008, 08:50 PM	#37 (permalink)
EmersonBigguns Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 100	This picture from the WW2Museums.com Website shows the headstones.... ...the White squares on the edge of the walkway are the grave markers.

21-04-2008, 10:46 PM	#38 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,062	Danke EB, alle ist klar.

22-04-2008, 02:57 AM	#39 (permalink)
EmersonBigguns Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 100	Here are some close up shots I took of a few of those markers.... P.S. Owen I got your PM about the 'birds' but for some reason I am unable to send PM's. I guess its because I'm still a newbie. Anyway, I've got a story to post in that other thread and as soon as I find it in my mess of a library I will.

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