tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post1394462606346083566..comments2023-10-28T16:19:13.819+02:00Comments on Berlin heute: Statue with a historyHalcyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-25763113704743417862013-12-13T03:20:18.473+01:002013-12-13T03:20:18.473+01:00If she was mistaken for a real mourner, that says ...If she was mistaken for a real mourner, that says a lot for the sculptor.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267623476290975654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-77294511764255911792013-12-12T17:48:23.135+01:002013-12-12T17:48:23.135+01:00A statue with a story...A statue with a story...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-23412440417370148282013-12-12T04:01:01.807+01:002013-12-12T04:01:01.807+01:00A bullet hole in her back? That is odd. I wonder...A bullet hole in her back? That is odd. I wonder which side shot at her.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-65515355072142393442013-12-12T01:53:46.707+01:002013-12-12T01:53:46.707+01:00Did they repair the bullet hole, or leave it as a ...Did they repair the bullet hole, or leave it as a reminder? She does look very pensive for all the suffering of the war dead.hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699940163033570021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-82354903895437365912013-12-11T22:37:48.714+01:002013-12-11T22:37:48.714+01:00Interesting history of this cemetery... As others ...Interesting history of this cemetery... As others have commented, Berlin was largely destroyed as WWII closed. A harrowing account of the end can be read in Anthony Beevor's <i>Berlin - The Downfall 1945</i>. «Louis» is a WWII history buff, but after reading this book, he had to put WWII history aside for a while. The destruction and suffering endured by all on both sides in that conflict are unimaginable to us today.Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-22865264535699419372013-12-11T21:42:25.932+01:002013-12-11T21:42:25.932+01:00I'm surprised much at all has survived the Sec...I'm surprised much at all has survived the Second World War and then the occupation of East Berlin. It must actually appear to be quite a modern city in many respects.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-78300777502555613832013-12-11T09:05:37.792+01:002013-12-11T09:05:37.792+01:00I would love to visit that place. When I was in Be...I would love to visit that place. When I was in Berlin I never thought to visit places like that. Billy Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-87593283636485678032013-12-11T08:04:58.934+01:002013-12-11T08:04:58.934+01:00There isn't all that much original stuff that ...There isn't all that much original stuff that survived 1945 in Berlin... Never been to Tempelhof...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053393564677800908.post-84014028163717207742013-12-11T07:44:26.635+01:002013-12-11T07:44:26.635+01:00Hello Hal, I've just caught up with all of you...Hello Hal, I've just caught up with all of your recent posts and it seems Berlin is agreeing with you! I know I'm enjoying the armchair ride!<br />May you and yours continue to enjoy your time there E.<br />Greetings<br />RoseRose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.com