19th August 1944...Falaise Pocket....An awful decision.....

[dave]

Emotional diorama.


With the blitzkrieg we forget just how reliant the Germans were on horse drawn transport. Recently read an account of a German soldier captured by the Americans on d-day. He said he knew the allies were going to win when he realised all the American transport was mechanised.

[Ian M]

A great subject expertly done.


It is appalling the amount of horses that where shipped off to war. Worse was the amount that survived the actual battlefield only to be unceremoniously shot and sold to the French for food. Apparently it was to expensive ship them home. I digress.


Excellent work Ron.


If you have not seen it I can recommend the film WAR HORSE

[Guest]

Superb scene Ron.

[spanner570]

Thanks to everyone for your comments. It was a difficult subject to tackle, but being horses it's conveniently forgotten or perhaps too sensitive to have a go at.....


Yet we build human figures shooting, getting shot at and dead as just fine and dandy....Strange eh?


Thanks again all,


Ron

[grumpa]

Never ran into a horse that was tying to kill me, men are much easier to kill

[Guest]

Ca'nt add to whats already been said Ron,another sharp looking build that tugs at the heart

[Guest]

Holy cow I was nearly in tears, well done.

[Guest]

Oh!


Worked diorama for a worked story....or worked story for a worked diorama


Anyway, it looks excellent Ron!


Different and imaginative.

[Guest]

a very well executed piece of work Ron, nice one.


scott

[Guest]

The hair looks superb. Nice job Ron


John

[Guest]

A great subject expertly done.
It is appalling the amount of horses that where shipped off to war. Worse was the amount that survived the actual battlefield only to be unceremoniously shot and sold to the French for food. Apparently it was to expensive ship them home. I digress.


Excellent work Ron.


If you have not seen it I can recommend the film WAR HORSE

War horse is amazing. Seen it, and highly rate it


John

[eddiesolo]

Yet we build human figures shooting, getting shot at and dead as just fine and dandy....Strange eh?

Not really Ron, humans are conditioned to fight each other...we see it in films, games, books and in real life. To see another human killed is shocking to many but quickly is accepted.


Si

[spanner570]

I suppose so.....

[john i am]

Cracking little story and dioarama Ron beautifully thought out and "executed".


Well done mate cheers John.

[Guest]

how sad yet ironic to have no regrets of killing men but tried to avoid harming the animals

I have to say that I get more upset about the hard life of horses in battle and during Victorian times, than I do of people being killed. Not a very Christian view I know, but I am not a religious follower.