Porque a Licínia me enviou esta informação adicional, achei por bem partilhá-la convosco:
«1939-1945 - During World War II the civilian residents of Gibraltar were evacuated, and the Rock was again turned into a fortress. Control of Gibraltar gave the Allied Powers control of the entry to the Mediterranean Sea (the other side of the Strait being Spanish territory, and thus non-belligerent). The Rock was a key part of the Allied supply lines to Malta and North Africa and base of the British Navy Force H, and prior to the war the racecourse on the isthmus was converted into an airbase and a concrete runway constructed. The repatriation of the civilians started in 1944 and proceeded for some six years, causing considerable suffering and frustration. However, most of the population had returned by 1946.»
Porque a Licínia me enviou esta informação adicional, achei por bem partilhá-la convosco:
ResponderEliminar«1939-1945 - During World War II the civilian residents of Gibraltar were
evacuated, and the Rock was again turned into a fortress. Control of
Gibraltar gave the Allied Powers control of the entry to the Mediterranean
Sea (the other side of the Strait being Spanish territory, and thus
non-belligerent). The Rock was a key part of the Allied supply lines to
Malta and North Africa and base of the British Navy Force H, and prior to
the war the racecourse on the isthmus was converted into an airbase and a
concrete runway constructed. The repatriation of the civilians started in
1944 and proceeded for some six years, causing considerable suffering and
frustration. However, most of the population had returned by 1946.»
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... é melhor acabar os meus dias tentando esquecer (atenção: não é fazer esquecer!!)que estas coisas existiram (existem!)
ResponderEliminarCarlos
Fiquei mais confortada por saber que regressaram...
ResponderEliminarComo diz o outro "a guerra é a guerra, no céu e na terra..."
Boa e incómoda imagem, Licínia!
Mito bem expresso em arte o desconforto da fuga.
ResponderEliminarObrigada pela explicação.Não conhecia a história de Gibraltar
Teresa Silva
DESCONFORTO e informação qb s/Gibraltar. Obrigada.
ResponderEliminarmj
O desconforto das guerras!
ResponderEliminarHá também quem lhes chame de "collateral effects"...
Obrigada por mais esta lição de história Licínia!
é sempre bm sabermos mais um pouco sobre qualquer coisa e desconhecia esta história de Gibraltar, hoje paraíso dos off shore dos ricos!
ResponderEliminarTanto sofrimento e desconforto dos habitantes, para o Rochedo se tornar no que é agora...
ResponderEliminarGrande sofrimento deve ter sido o desta gente.
ResponderEliminarDouble 'desconforto': the historical fact and the partial demolition of the monument....
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