86-year old Serb guards over WWI dead in Greece

The Seattle Times ^ | November 9, 2014 | Costas Kantouris

[Dragonfly]

For over half a century, the 86-year-old has been a caretaker at Thessaloniki’s Allied War Cemetery in northern Greece. In the centenary year of the start of World War I, Mihailovic is ever more the embodiment of remembrance as another Nov. 11 Armistice Day approaches.

[Dragonfly]

Interesting story of a part of the world that many don't know much about. My grandfather fought in World War I in that part of the world.

[Dragonfly]

Ping!

[Lorianne]

Thank you for posting this

[rdl6989]

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

[Talisker]

Interesting story of a part of the world that many don't know much about. My grandfather fought in World War I in that part of the world.

My respects. There were staggering losses there, and equal brutality.

[Dragonfly]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem.

[Dragonfly]

Thank you. My grandfather had a sketchbook with him and drew the scenery and portraits of the peasants of there. I have his drawings now. They’re fascinating to me.

[BeadCounter]

Not exactly that part of the world but on the Mediterranean is Italy. We always think of how they were an Axis power in World War II but they were an allied power in World War I. They suffered terrible losses including troops being buried by avalanches. Very harsh.

[cyn]

Interesting article, thanks for posting. Your grandfather’s sketchbook must be a time capsule of sorts. What a treasure!