Saaremaa is a large Island off the coast of Estonia and holds a strategic position in the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Riga , as such it saw heavy fighting both in 1941 and 1944.
Here are some photos of one of the private Museums on the Island.
Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
Saaremaa is a large Island off the coast of Estonia and holds a strategic position in the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Riga , as such it saw heavy fighting both in 1941 and 1944.
Here are some photos of one of the private Museums on the Island.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
What a super grouping of artifacts Paul. Some of the ordinance is alittle scary looking. They probably scraped the explosives out with a pocket knife.Great photos thanks for posting.
Jay
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
Good to here from you Jay, yes htere were some heavy Battles on this Island and much was left behind when the Germand withdrew to Kurland.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
Great pics Paul, I wish I has stopped by when I was in Talinn !
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
Thanks for posting these mate.
Nice relics they have found there.
I really like the mortar rounds.
Looking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377
Re: Museum Saaremaa Estonia !!
Some nice kit.
I like the tankers helmet.
Cheers, Ade.
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