War. Memorials, Monuments and Statues.

[fotoi]

Normandy American Cemetary, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The cemetery looks out over Omaha Beach.

 

[ChuckMiller]

The U.S. military cemeteries in Europe are beautiful tributes to the fallen. But how do you give a "like" to a photo of such a somber scene. It's conflicting.

 

[OhLook]

The U.S. military cemeteries in Europe are beautiful tributes to the fallen. But how do you give a "like" to a photo of such a somber scene. It's conflicting.

It is, but a Like can express appreciation for the thought and skill that went into making the photo, the photographer's respectful and tasteful treatment of the scene, the educational value, and whatever other merits you find there. Added comments will clarify your intent if you fear being misunderstood. That's how I see it.

 

[ChuckMiller]

It is, but a Like can express appreciation for the thought and skill that went into making the photo, the photographer's respectful and tasteful treatment of the scene, the educational value, and whatever other merits you find there. Added comments will clarify your intent if you fear being misunderstood. That's how I see it.

 

[fotoi]

Center section of Zeppelin Field grandstand in Nurnberg, Germany, as it is today. Bottom photo shows it as it was during WWII. The large columns on either side of the grandstand have been removed as was the large swastika, blown up after it was captured by the Americans on April 22, 1945.

 

[fotoi]

Courtroom 600 | WWII Nurnberg Trials. First image 1945. Second image 2017.

 

[Ray Petri]

Center section of Zeppelin Field grandstand in Nurnberg, Germany, as it is today. Bottom photo shows it as it was during WWII. The large columns on either side of the grandstand have been removed as was the large swastika, blown up after it was captured by the Americans on April 22, 1945.

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That's a grim-looking place fotoi! Thanks for posting.

 

[Ray Petri]

The U.S. military cemeteries in Europe are beautiful tributes to the fallen. But how do you give a "like" to a photo of such a somber scene. It's conflicting.

I often have the same conflicting thoughts, Chuck - I give the like in appreciation of the memorial to the past for future generations lest they forget and the photographer's efforts in presenting the scene that we would otherwise never have been aware of had it not been posted. And of course, the description and significance of the memorial is a vital part of the posting. Keep posting, Chuck!

 

[Lubos-PM]

Monument to the victims of World War I in Hradiště near Blovice, West Bohemia

 

[Lubos-PM]

Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France. More information if interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Mère-Église

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I was there on October 18, 2005 - taken with my digital compact Minolta Dimage S414 (I still have it hidden)

 

[sparker1]

Bloody Lane, Antietam battlefield, Maryland

 

[sparker1]

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

 

[Lubos-PM]

A memorial to the fallen soldiers of the 5th Guards Army in Dresden. Erected in November 1945 on Albertplatz in the centre of the city, moved from the city centre to a new location in April 1994.

 

[Jos]

a war memorial in Spakenburg for the fallen in WW2.

 

[Sogs]

Brigadier General Warren, Gettysburg National Military Park

Brigadier General Warren Statue by fivebugles, on Flickr

 

[Terrycanon]

First and Second World War memorial, Lancashire.

 

[Utahsteve]

Immigration Canyon, Utah

 

[sparker1]

Chickamauga, Georgia

 

[Sogs]

World War I Memorial, Mount Greylock, Massachusetts

Mount Greylock by fivebugles, on Flickr

 

[fotoi]

Vietnam Memorial, Washington, D.C.