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Post by peterh on May 4, 2005 20:07:19 GMT
Tonight I have been lighting candles in my window in memory and deep respect for those Danes (and everyone else who we lost in Denmark) lost when fighting the Germans during the second world war.
My dad's cousin was an underground freedom fighter and my granddad was helping those in secrecy during WW2. That I am damn proud of. So I've been lighting candles every year on this day and will continue so.
Today is 60 years since Montgomery accepted the German forces surrending in Belgium, Holland and Denmark and it's a day that's been celebrated. Our prime minister officially apologized to the jewsish people on behalf on the Danish government who surrendered jews to the Germans during the war. A late apology but it's a damn fine thing to do.
I'd like to pay my deepest respect for those who risked their lives, those who fought for freedom and dared do what was necessary.
I hope you'll join me in this. Let's learn from the past and do our best to prevent it from happening again.
Respectfully
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 4, 2005 20:20:19 GMT
Good post, Peter.
My deepest respects to all those who fought in WW2, and especially to those who died in the only true war of good against evil in human history.
Hitler had to be stopped. The Allies did the job - both those countries who came right out and fought for our cause and those whose brave young men came of their own volition to stand by our side.
In pride and sorrow, we will remember.
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Post by Shan on May 4, 2005 21:17:29 GMT
Very good post Peter. And we will join you. It is our hope that we can all learn from the past and try our hardest to prevent it from ever happening again. These deserve to be remembered and respected, because only by remembering can we even hope to have a chance of prevent something so heartbearking from ever happening again. With respect and honor to those who have suffered and still suffer. Shan
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Post by Dr. Doom on May 4, 2005 23:20:17 GMT
World War II vets are definitely among the most heroic figures in history. I wish I could do more to honor their efforts/sacrifices.
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Post by Max on May 5, 2005 14:56:11 GMT
Good posts by everyone there and I must say that all the allies involved in World War II are heroes and must be remembered for there brave sacrifices.
I read a quote the other day: "6 Years of Sacrifice for 60 Years of Freedom."
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