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Commonwealth Cemetery Ranville

The Commonwealth Cemetery in Ranville has 2,236 graves, most of them British soldiers killed on D-Day or after, but also includes 90 "known only to God," 323 German graves and others of different nations. The cemetery is near Benouville, the first French town liberated on D-Day, and is next door to a church where there are other soldiers buried. I found the visit to the cemetery very moving, many of the soldiers were only boys of 17 or 18 years, some of them with wives and children left behind.
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Impressive.
In September i visited a lot of war cemeteries around Ypres in Belgium.
2 months ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

The Normandy cemeteries are very moving, and we visited many of them a few years ago. They are so well kept.
2 months ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Un superbe et intéressant partage bien rendu en l'honneur
de tous ces soldats morts pour certains malgré eux..
Bonne et heureuse fin de soirée paisible et salutaire.
2 months ago ( translate )

Esther said:

So tragic.
2 months ago

Annemarie said:

Most interesting series
2 months ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Buena composición. Emocionante toma en Pip, la mejor juventud se nos fue en conflictos hoy se van por la droga o accidentes de coche. bélicos.
2 months ago ( translate )

Jocelyne Villoing said:

Les années passent mais le souvenir reste, ne jamais oublier !
Bon dimanche Ron.
2 months ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Awesome cemetery shots that depict the true horror of wars.
2 months ago

*ઇଓ* replied to William Sutherland:

+1
2 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful image

Happy Sunday evening:)
2 months ago

Christa1004 said:

Thanks for adding your wonderful image to the Normandy Group, Ron.
2 months ago

*ઇଓ* said:

These images are both distressing and crucial for our understanding of the past.
It is troubling that individuals and societies seem unable to learn from history and avoid repeating past mistakes, resulting in ongoing conflicts that are inhumane and avoidable.
2 months ago

RHH replied to *ઇଓ*:

I agree. In this country they are pulling down many monuments from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, a part of our history. This is, I suppose, justified in their minds, but is a rewriting of history that is part of what you are talking about - an inability to learn from history. As Will Durant said, "The great lesson of history is that no one learns from the lessons of history." Or as George Santayana said, "Those who do not learn from the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it,"
2 months ago

*ઇଓ* replied to RHH:

Even if many monuments are torn down, revolutionary and civil wars remain with us as an indelible spiritual legacy that influences our thoughts and actions — ideally in a positive way. Others may, of course, have different insights and opinions, Ron.

Regarding the quotes from Will Durant and George Santayana, I agree with them wholeheartedly.
2 months ago

Nora Caracci said:

very sad document, but great shot !
2 months ago