#lestweforget

[theworldofwars]

 British troops asleep in a support trench during the preliminary bombardment, previous to the attack on Beaumont Hamel, 1st July 1916. Note scaling ladders (duckboards) across trench. 

[thealbionroyalist]

Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. It was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.

Dates: 10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940

Location: United Kingdom

Result: British victory

[girlactionfigure]

Likud Herut UK

[econocaos]

[granmabarb]

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🇦🇺🇳🇿

*Note: Whilst ’I was only 19’ was a song written about the Vietnam war but it’s words are relevant to all wars hence my inclusion of the music video in this years post. I have included a photo of the Brisbane Cenotaph as this is where I’m now leaving home to attend this years service. (& it’s bucketing down!)

[toppyflygon]

On a Easter morning of April 9th 1917, all four Canadian divisions would start the battle of Vimy Ridge. A ridge which the Britain and France had failed to take years prior to 1917. Despite fierce batting that lasted for 3 days, it ended in Canadian victory! A victory that said to be the moment Canada was seen as a nation. Such a battle came at a heavy cost, around 10,600 Canadians casualties occurred with 3,598 dead. Regardless of who was on who side, their lives and cost of it all should never be forgotten.

Went for a stain glass look this year, I’m unsure if I prefer the more vibrant colours or the dull colours. Regardless I’m happy with the results.

[ianfulgar]

THEY CAME FIRST FOR THE COMMUNISTS, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE JEWS, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE TRADE UNIONISTS, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE CATHOLICS, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. THEN THEY CAME FOR ME, and by that time, no one was left to speak up. The famous statement by Pastor Martin Niemöller reminds us to speak out against persecution, even when we are not the ones being persecuted. This particular monument stands at the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts.

[rmsstevielol]

I just want to talk about Remembrance Day for a sec.

So as a Scottish and Irish person i wear the poppy and i wear it solely to respect the innocent (heavy on this, when I say this I mean only the innocent ones I don’t even associate the disgusting war criminals with the other soldiers) men and women who lost their lives in WW1, WW2 and other conflicts. I do this because any innocent person who dies in conflict deserves to be remembered and also because my dad is a veteran of 30 years. As a British soldier, he admits that their are few disgusting individuals who take advantage of their role as a soldier to commit horrific war crimes yet he says that they were taught in training that Remembrance Day is not for them, they’re not being remembered or honoured becuase they do not deserve it.

I wear the poppy for every single innocent person, no matter what race, religion, gender etc who has died in the world wars or any other recent conflict, including the Palestinian genocide that is happening as we speak. I strongly believe that if you’re supporting Israel or funding them, you don’t deserve to wear that poppy. You’re supposed to be respecting any innocent person who died in conflict and by funding or helping this genocide happen, you’re contradicting yourself. Heavy on any Westminster MP that showed up at the memorial service especially Kier Starmer.

Further, about the Irish and Scottish part. For those who are shitting on Stephen Flynn for not singing the national anthem: he is an atheist, he isn’t religious, he isn’t a unionist and isn’t his national anthem, he is purely there to remember the dead as he should be.. this is not another day to praise the government for no reason neither is it a day to praise the monarchy for no reason, this is about the dead soldier and that is it. AND the fact that you’re angry at a non-unionist for not singing the national anthem (that isn’t his) yet you’re not angry at the man who murdered hundreds of soldiers in the war he caused, Tony Blair for even attending the memorial, that is absolutely disgusting and hypocritical. Now about the Irish thing, I get it honestly I do I am Irish and I know what the British did and yes I am also incredibly angry about it, but thousands of Irishmen and women died in WW1 and other conflicts and that is what I am remembering, if you’re so proud about being Irish then remember the dead Irishmen who fought for you and be proud of them (ofc again I mean the innocent ones), again this is not about the government, monarchy or politics please understand that, if people say it is about British or any of the things I’ve just mentioned then they’re wrong, seriously it’s nothing about them it’s about the dead no matter who they were (again yk what I mean).

i personally went to a memorial service for Remembrance Day and I did the 2 minute silence yet I did not sing the anthem becuase im not English and that isn’t my anthem and again it has nothing to do with the monarchy, if you’re making it about them then I personally think you’re awful :)

thank you for listening to my rant and lest we forget 🤍