The Battle of Monte Cassino 70th Anniversary commemorations

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

Hello Guys,
If anyone of you is planning to take part part in the upcoming Polish commemorations, the official programme has been published lately:
Program uroczystych obchodów 70. rocznicy bitwy o Monte Cassino w dniach 16-19 maja 2014 r. w Republice W?oskiej, organizowanych lub z udzia?em Urz?du do Spraw Kombatantów i Osób Represjonowanych - Urz?d do Spraw Kombatantów i Osób Represjonowanych
Here you may find practical guidelines concerning the commemorations at the Polish War Cemetery on 18 May: Komunikat dla osób planuj?cych udzia? w obchodach 70. rocznicy bitwy o Monte Cassino na Polskim Cmentarzu Wojennym w dniu 18 maja 2014 r. - Urz?d do Spraw Kombatantów i Osób Represjonowanych

Regards,
Tom

[enca]

I will be there!
Next week I will post photos.

Regards
Enzo

[enca]

Hello,
here are some photos I took Yesterday at Montecassino.

The ceremony was attended by the Polish Prime Minister Tusk, Prince Harry, the Governor General of New Zealand,
many veterans, thousands of scouts and groups of reenactors.

Regards

Enzo

[StefanM]

Thank you for taking the photos and sharing them with those of us who could not be there for the ceremony

[Gary J]

Excellent Photo's !
Well done.

[andrzejku98]

Well done Enca,

Very nice photographs, a few more























Best wishes

Andrzejku

[herrzark]

Great photos.Thank you for posting

[enca]

Veterans, badges & medals.

E.

[StefanM]

Red Poppies on Monte Cassino

D'you see those ruins on the hill top?
There your foe hides like a rat!
You must, you must, you must
Grab his neck and cast him from the clouds!
And they went, heedless of danger
And they went, to kill and avenge
And they went stubborn as ever,
As always - for honour - to fight.

Refrain:
Red poppies on Monte Cassino
Instead of dew, drank Polish blood.
As the soldier crushed them in falling,
For the anger was more potent than death.
Years will pass and ages will roll,
But traces of bygone days will stay,
And the poppies on Monte Cassino
Will be redder having quaffed Polish blood.

They charged through fire like madmen,
Countless were hit and fell,
Like the cavalry at Samosierra,
Like the men at Rokitno years ago.
They attacked with fury and fire,
And they got there. They climbed to the top,
And their white and scarlet standard
They placed on the ruins 'midst clouds.

Refrain:
Red Poppies on Monte Cassino.......

D'you see this row of white crosses?
Polish soldiers did honour there wed.
The further you go, the higher,
The more of such crosses you'll meet.
This soil was won for Poland,
Though Poland is far away,
For Freedom is measured in crosses
When history from justice does stray.

Refrain:
Red poppies on Monte Cassino
Instead of dew, drank Polish blood.
As the soldier crushed them in falling,
For the anger was more potent than death.
Years will pass and ages will roll,
But traces of bygone days will stay,
And the poppies on Monte Cassino
Will be redder having quaffed Polish blood.

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Enzo, many thanks for posting the photos for us. I especially appreciate the photos of the veterans. .

Cheers,
Tony