Verdun
My first love was military history – learnt at the knee of my father who served in the trenches of the Western Front (WW1). The long and extreme bloody battle of Verdun profoundly moves me. While other great WW1 battles were mostly a joint effort by allies fighting the Germans, Verdun was an entirely French effort. Verdun was more than a defensive response to an attack upon a city. It was the response of an army, a people, a nation inspired by the huge effort to keep Germans at bay. Verdun is symbolized by General Nivelle’s immortal words “They Shall Not Pass” an unequivocal stance – a call from the heart. It was close to a year of bloody battle - but they did not pass.
My first love was military history – learnt at the knee of my father who served in the trenches of the Western Front (WW1). The long and extreme bloody battle of Verdun profoundly moves me. While other great WW1 battles were mostly a joint effort by allies fighting the Germans, Verdun was an entirely French effort. Verdun was more than a defensive response to an attack upon a city. It was the response of an army, a people, a nation inspired by the huge effort to keep Germans at bay. Verdun is symbolized by General Nivelle’s immortal words “They Shall Not Pass” an unequivocal stance – a call from the heart. It was close to a year of bloody battle - but they did not pass.
Exhibition 2010: MANSARD ROOF TILES AND PARTS THEREOF
Tin Tiles from an 1880 Mansard Roof transformed into Art
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They Shall Not Pass - Verdun
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(detail) They Shall Not Pass - Verdun
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(detail) They Shall Not Pass - Verdun
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(detail) They Shall Not Pass - Verdun
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The 3rd Motorized Infantry Regiment 1913
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American Pavilion Display Light Engineering 2nd Empire Exposition
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Light Engineering
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On the Wings of a Plover
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Grey Seas off Dieppe
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French Blackbirds in a Maine Blueberry Box
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