For this page I wanted some pictures of the war and I came across an article about Switzerland, which, as you probably know, remained neutral during the war. Apparently between 1916 and 1918 the country accepted 68,000 sick and injured soldiers. When the first train carrying wounded prisoners crossed the border into Switzerland the rail tracks were lined with cheering Swiss citizens. There was even a band at the station in Montreux and by the time the train arrived in Lausanne thousands of people were waiting and throwing flowers into the carriages.
I wanted to depict this in some way and so my page contains two photographs copied from the internet, a stamped image of a small chalet high in the mountains and a young man holding a bugle and wearing a Boy Scout type hat. I hope you don't mind this deviation from the story.
This fits in with one of the challenges for my Junk Journal with Lorraine - "Hat" - the one the young man is wearing.
4 comments:
That us really interesting piece of history. I love how it fits in with Marie's story. And those pictures are perfect! Nice find. Hugs-Erika
I don't mind the interruption Neet - and thanks for those random facts - so interesting!
Blessings
Maxine
I think that's definitely worth a deviation - a lovely tribute to the compassionate welcome given by the Swiss people to the troops. (It's a pity the Swiss bankers and government weren't quite as honourable in the second war.) Great page - that's the perfect Paper Doll for the job.
Alison x
Love this Neet! Thanks for the history lesson too! Hugs,Chrisx
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