Landsturm Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 Had many ideas for this month, but ended up in this one... October title is; "I got that from Neuve Chapelle" All artists to work! And new entrants are always welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 1 October , 2006 Share Posted 1 October , 2006 That's a tough one there Landsturm, still, it'll be a challenge...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsturm Posted 1 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2006 Hopefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarchetta Posted 2 October , 2006 Share Posted 2 October , 2006 Good title, mate - a plethora of interpretations spring to mind!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Gonna havta research this one. Cheers kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunboat Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Yikes this ones a tough one! Hmmmmm as my poetry doesnt seem to get me anywhere, I may have to dig out my pencils...... 2b or not 2b that is the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 My effort, ashamed to say I don't know a lot about Neuve Chapelle, so I went with my first thoughts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 According to the map in 2 Wilts War Diary the 13 I.R and 11 Jagers were in the area of The Moated Grange where 7th Division attacked. Here is one 7th Div soldier with something he got from Neuve Chappelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Great start, Spike and Owen. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Good effort Owen, you did your research better than me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Cheers for the praise. I'm waiting for Landsturm's masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Here's my effort gobar singh negi VC at Nueve Chapelle He was 21 years old, and a Rifleman in the 2 /, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 10 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France, during an attack on the German position Rifleman Gobar Sing Negi was one of a bayonet party with bombs who entered their main trench, and was the first man to go round each traverse, driving back the enemy until they were eventually forced to surrender. He was killed during this engagement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 Good one Soren. Going to be a vintage month this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 6 October , 2006 Share Posted 6 October , 2006 All very good so far, now i have to think about this one like everyone else!!!!! but with the move and all????????????????? Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 6 October , 2006 Share Posted 6 October , 2006 Excellent Soren, good research too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsturm Posted 14 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2006 Here's what I managed to come up with last night (didn't sleep). Conversation between relatively newly arrived soldier and an older warrior, "I got that from Neuve Chapelle". This illustration could also be title "Read my scars"... LINK TO ILLUSTRATION IN MY DeviantART-GALLERY, BETTER QUALITY!!!!... (click it for the bigger one) I don't completely understand this "The total filespace required to upload all the attached files is greater than your per post or global limit..."-thing. If I would understand (of course, this is not something I can really complain about, it's just how things are...) I still wouldn't like it, because it makes me reduce the size too much. so that's why I got the link... Preview picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunboat Posted 14 October , 2006 Share Posted 14 October , 2006 Hi folks I hope you'll excuse this one. Its based on an incident that happened nearly 26 years ago with some poetic licence. Head bowed, eyes closed, cap in hand Before the monument to the Great War The old man quietly mumbled the names Of those that had fallen, he did not read them For the years had carved them into the cold grey stone Of his minds eye and he remembered them As one remembers a prayer He stepped back ,came smartly to the attention And stood proud in silent contemplation Not wanting to disturb his thoughts I stood aside so not to interrupt his vigil After a few minutes he made a formal bow Half turned as if to go and seeing me for the first time Gave a long slow nod of acknowledgement I asked him if he had served in the war Aye, he said, I did my bit stiffening with pride He told me he was a regular, One year with the colours Not much more than a boy when shipped out Not old enough for the key of the door But old enough to fight a war He chuckled pleased to remember a long forgotten joke So many questions ran through my head How many of his friends were listed amongst the dead What had he done, where had he been What medals won, what the sights had he seen I knew I could not ask all that was on my mind So all that I that thought appropriate to ask was Please sir may I shake your hand With great ceremony he put his hat inside his coat And held out his left - and only hand For it was then I saw that instead of medals adrning his breast It was an empty sleeve that hung across his chest He sensed my shock as I shook his hand And nodded matter of fact to the cuff pinned to his lapel I got that at Neuve Chapelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gporta Posted 16 October , 2006 Share Posted 16 October , 2006 Great entries, all! (as usual ) I have inspired myself in a 1918 German Poster by Richard Klein titled "Opfertag". My entry is of course less monumental (and not as well drawn) as Klein's poster, but I liked the idea of the man carried away from the fighting by his pals in a chair/stretcher improvised with a rifle. Of course uniforms here are of 1915 vintage to suit this month's theme. I'm not proficient in German uniforms and equipment so I hope experts forgive any inaccuracies here (i.e. I don't know if any unit involved wore brandenburg cuffs as depicted) Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 16 October , 2006 Share Posted 16 October , 2006 Excellent entries everyone................... I do like the poem, Gunboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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