It’s been a hectic period. I had some extra picture work for online motor publications, which will be displayed in the next weeks. But here we are, ready to show you some fresh photographs from the previous few weeks.
As you may have read in previous blogs, I am still pondering which additional camera to purchase in the future. I’m doing more action photography and putting the Leica SL camera through its paces. I enjoy working with my Leica M cameras, but I struggle to get this right for action and wildlife photography.
So I’ll need to get an extra camera to figure this out!
I could not ride my Harley for extended distances due to my recently busy schedule. I only wanted to keep my travel to my house as brief as possible. But even with fewer kilometers on the road, I enjoy traveling with it since it gives me a tremendous sense of freedom.
A lot of history has been made about 15 kilometers from my residence. My journey takes me to the city of Lommel.
I’m about to approach the German war cemetery in Kattenbos in the municipality of Lommel, Belgium. Outside of Germany, it is the largest German military cemetery in Western Europe. German troops who perished on Belgian soil during World War II are buried here. Furthermore, there are fewer troops buried who perished during the First World War.
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The cemetery covers 16 acres and contains the graves of around 39,000 WWII troops. The American Battle Monuments Commission temporarily buried them there until relocating them to Lommel in 1946 and 1947. Since 1946, when the Belgian government began building of the cemetery, all German troops from World War II who were discovered on Belgian territory have been buried here. In addition, 483 First World War veterans came from a soldiers’ cemetery in Leopoldsburg.
It did see several German soldiers cleaning the graves of their old field comrades. Seeing so many German troops buried and hearing the German languor talk next to you creates an odd sense.
During the war, the German soldiers were always seen as the enemy in this region. People who need to work for their nation without any arguments, on the other hand, are difficult to grasp. Tragically, so many families and lives have been lost as a result of it.
Let us hope that people learn from this and that we never have to witness another ridiculous burial construction in the future.
It is an impressive spot to visit in Belgium’s lush meadows of Lommel. It is really recommended because it has a very wonderful tiny restaurant in the rear.
I hope you enjoyed the photos.
All photos were taken with a Leica M-series camera.
Have a nice day
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