The bank revetments are stone covers laid out on both sides of the canal. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, these were built to keep the canal banks intact and protect against various types of erosion from waves and other wear along the water lines. These are now wearing out because of larger waves … Continue reading Canal bank revetments
Overview I got an opportunity to visit a museum located near a factory that produces apple(and a little paron as well) juice. I took a sneak-peak at the historical, and current process of preparing juice(Swedish: must) from apples. Context Around 200 varieties of apples are cultivated in Sweden. The southern, and western parts have massive … Continue reading Apple juice factory
One of the foxholes in Bois Jacques(translation: Jack's Woods), Foy(near Bastogne), Belgium. 101st Airborne was spread in this woods, and the village of Foy can be seen at distance in the photo. Foy was occupied by the Germans while Americans held out in the woods. I believe sometime in January 1945, 101st liberated Foy. While … Continue reading 101st Airborne: Jacquis Bois and Easy Company
101st Airborne paratrooper. The minimum weight of the gear carried by a 101st Airborne paratrooper was approximately 32 kg. Aplenty of them died by snapping under the weight during landings, drowned, suffered compound fractures. As it is jokingly said, they were more of a light infantry than paratroopers. Following are some images that partially highlight … Continue reading 101st Airborne: Paratrooper’s Gear
A hastily shot 360° view of the panorama at the Waterloo museum. Commissioned in 1912, the painting is 110 metre long, an 12 metres high(so I was at the height of the first floor of a building). A French Navy's painter named Louis Dumoulin worked with three French military painters named Robiquet, Malespina, and Desvarreux. … Continue reading Panorama of the Waterloo battle.
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