Honoring the Sacrifice: Armistice/Remembrance/Veterans Day 2005

Otto · #1 (**permalink**) November 5th, 2005, 11:07 PM

This is the second year running that I've decided to put up a tribute to Remembrance/Veterans/Armistice Day (November 11th). During the week of November 6th - 12th, 2005 I will keep the prominent "Poppy & Cross" image up at the top of the Forums frontpage. The image is linked to a section on WWII Network wich details the background of the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice and rememberance.

The section, located at http://ww2n.com/poppy is a permanent fixture at the WWII Network, and will be featured every year during the week of November 11th. [img]graemlins/poppy.gif[/img]

[ 07. November 2005, 12:42 AM: Message edited by: Otto ]

Otto · #2 (**permalink**) November 7th, 2005, 05:40 AM

I updated the Poppy page with two screen captures from the film The Great Escape. It appears the film's director & producer John Sturges had a reverence for this flower and used it as a subtle tribute to "the fifty."

Otto · #3 (**permalink**) November 14th, 2005, 12:32 AM

The front page link to the In Flanders Fields feature has been taken down until next year.

[img]graemlins/poppy.gif[/img] Lest We Forget. [img]graemlins/poppy.gif[/img]