Lest we forget

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The American Cemetary at Anzio-Nettuno

The British Cemetery at Monte Cassino; note the Benedictine Monastery on mountain top.

Here is the Polish Cemetery at Monte Cassino. The Polish are the ones that actually captured the Monastery, their cemetery is directly behind the abbey. They fought the Germans doggedly offering no quarter. The Polish extracted revenge for the conquering and occupation of Poland.

Here are Mom, Dad, Lieutenant von Buch (26th Panzer), and I in the German Cemetery at Monte Cassino - 20,002 German Dead. This place gives mute testimony to the huge sacrifice that was demanded of the German soldier.

This is by far the most moving monument to WWII that I have ever seen. It truly depicts one of the tragedies of war, a son who lost his father. Who will now be the paternal influence of the child? It makes me think of my friend Willi!

This was the memorial at the German paratrooper reunion June of 2001. The Germans are always fastidious about honoring the dead and placing flowers on the graves of the Gefallen. Treue um Treue!