"And Pass the Ammunition" Belgium August 1914 (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

Three members of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) find themselves pinned down by German fire in the early stages of World War I on August 23, 1914 at Mons, Belgium.
Figures W. Britain WWI matte series

 

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The 1914 British "Mons" Star: the Campaign Ribbon Awarded to members of the BEF

 

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Members of the BEF escorting German prisoners in 1914

 

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The 'Bare Ruined Choirs' and Leafless Trees Bespeak The Stark Reality of War in a God Forsaken Land

 

[PolarBear]

That time of year thou may'st in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold;
Bare ruin'd choirs where late the sweet birds sang.

(Sonnet 73) William Shakespeare

"Bare ruined choirs" recalls the ruins of the monasteries after Henry VIII dissolved them: "choir" here means the place the choir sang rather than the choristers (the birds) themselves. From a William Shakespeare Site

 

[Captain]

Great looking stuff PolarBear. Thanks much for the pics.

 

[Russell]

Thanks Randy - good photos. good info. Love the postcard.