In Manitoba: Day 6

A la glorieuse memoire

des aviateurs, marins, et soldats

des armiees francaises et alliees

qui se sacrifierent

dans la

bataille de Dunkirque.

Mai/Juin 1940

Dunkirk Memorial

I'm currently working on an essay for History. I've chosen to do it about the battle and evacuation of Dunkirk. While browsing through websites, online books and the books on my Aunt's bookshelf (in Dutch!) I've come across some very interesting things. One of the most intriguing is the picture below.
In this picture, the soldier to the far right is supposedly firing at German aircraft. However, aside from his fellow soldier to the left, he appears to be alone on the beach, and no aircraft are visible. This picture gives me the feeling that I'm right there next to the soldier on the left and that although not visible in the picture, I feel the Germans are playing a cat and mouse game with the Allied soldiers.

Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong.... Either way this picture is going on my title page. ;-)