The Flickr Grenades Image Generatr

Tonight's forecast was supposed to be clear and I was expecting to photograph stars. All I had with me was two RGB LED panels and a few smoke grenades, so it was a case of improvisation to the rescue!

www.thearmorylife.com/mortar-grenades-saving-private-ryan/ The article "Mortar Grenades: How Two Medals of Honor Altered ‘Saving Private Ryan’" by Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret), discusses the historical accuracy and use of mortar rounds as improvised grenades during World War II, which influenced certain scenes in the film "Saving Private Ryan." Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film included a scene where characters played by Tom Hanks and Matt Damon throw mortar rounds by hand, a tactic validated by real historical events. The article highlights how soldiers like Corporal Charles E. Kelly and Tech Sergeant Beaufort T. Anderson used 60 mm mortar rounds in this non-traditional way during intense battles, earning Medals of Honor for their actions. This historical grounding provided an element of realism in the hyper-realistic portrayal of war in the movie, demonstrating not only the bravery but also the innovative spirit of American soldiers under dire circumstances.

Title / Titre :
Cede nullis, the bombers of the 8th Canadian Infantry on Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917, France /

Cede Nullis (« Ne cède à personne ») : grenadiers du 8e Bataillon d’infanterie canadien sur la crête de Vimy, 9 avril 1917, France

Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Elizabeth Southerden Butler

Date(s) : 1918

Reference No. / Numéro de référence : ITEM 2883480

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Location / Lieu : Vimy Ridge, France / Crête de Vimy, France

Credit / Mention de source :
Elizabeth Southerden Butler. Lady Elizabeth Southerden Butler collection. Library and Archives Canada, e011180642 /

Elizabeth Southerden Butler. Collection Lady Elizabeth Southerden Butler. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, e011180642

This year's crop of melograni are almost fully ripe

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Módena (Mòdna en dialecto modenés; Modena en italiano) es una ciudad italiana, capital de la provincia de Módena, en la región Emilia-Romaña. Cuenta con una población de 184 973 habitantes. La catedral, la Torre Cívica («Ghirlandina») y la Piazza Grande de la ciudad están declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco.
Módena queda en la llanura padana, y está rodeada por dos ríos, el Secchia y el Panaro, ambos afluentes del Po. Su presencia está simbolizada por la fuente de los dos ríos, en el centro de la ciudad, obra de Giuseppe Graziosi. La ciudad está conectada con el Panaro a través del canal Naviglio.
La cordillera de los Apeninos comienzan a unos 10 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad.

Módena es un importante centro industrial. La ciudad se ubica en el corazón de la «Motor Valley» que forma un conjunto de grupos industriales prestigios así como numerosos circuitos y museos. Las empresas Lamborghini, Pagani, Ferrari y Maserati tienen su sede dentro de un radio de 20 km alrededor de Módena.

Ubicado en la llanura Padana, el territorio modenés dispone de importantes riquezas gustativas. Su producto líder es el vinagre balsámico producido en los dominios agrícolas en el entorno de Módena. La base de su elaboración son las uvas cosechadas en los viñedos de la provincia. El lambrusco, vino rosado burbujeante, tiene como origen las viñas cercanas de Módena y Reggio Emilia. Además, Módena es la tierra del queso parmigiano reggiano y del jamón de Módena. Junto con Bolonia, Módena comparte el lugar de origen de la pasta tortellini.

El Duomo de Módena, la Torre Ghirlandina y la Piazza Grande están incluidos desde 1997 dentro del Patrimonio mundial de la UNESCO. El arquitecto Lanfranco y el escultor Wiligelmo erigieron el Duomo en el siglo XII por San Geminiano, obispo de Módena y Santo Patrón de la ciudad. Entre 1179 y 1319 se construyó la torre Ghirlandina asociada con el Duomo. Su nombre de Ghirlandina -guirnalda- resulta de su forma y recuerda la torre Giralda de Sevilla.
Durante más de dos siglos, la familia Este tenía como sede el Palazzo Ducale (palacio ducal). Hoy en día, este palacio recibe la Academia militar.
El Palazzo Comunale –ayuntamiento– cuya la fachada está en la Piazza Grande abarca un conjunto de edificios más antiguos. Dentro del edificio se encuentra la Secchia rapita –el cubo raptado- uno de los símbolos de la ciudad. La estatua de la Bonissima, símbolo de bondad, está posada en la esquina exterior del Palazzo Comunale.
Iglesias. Módena es una ciudad rica en iglesias, se cuentan más de quince en el casco histórico. También es importante nombrar a la iglesia de Santa María Pomposa, la iglesia del Voto o la iglesia de San Vicenzo. Existe también una sinagoga ubicada cerca del Palazzo Comunale.
En el mercado Albinelli se reúnen cada día productores locales de vinagre balsámico, jamón curdo o queso, entre otros.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B3dena

Modena is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located there and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city.
The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at the Military Academy of Modena, and partly housed in the Baroque Ducal Palace. The Biblioteca Estense houses historical volumes and 3,000 manuscripts. The Cathedral of Modena, the Torre della Ghirlandina and Piazza Grande are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Modena is also known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar.
Famous Modenesi include Mary of Modena, the Queen consort of England and Scotland; operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti and soprano Mirella Freni, born in Modena itself; Enzo Ferrari, eponymous founder of the Ferrari motor company; Catholic priest Gabriele Amorth; chef Massimo Bottura; comics artist Franco Bonvicini; the band Modena City Ramblers and singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini, who lived here for several decades.
The Duomo of Modena, the Ghirlandina Tower and Piazza Grande have been included since 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The architect Lanfranco and the sculptor Wiligelmo erected the Duomo in the 12th century for Saint Geminiano, bishop of Modena and Patron Saint of the city. Between 1179 and 1319 the Ghirlandina tower associated with the Duomo was built. Its name of Ghirlandina -garland- results from its shape and is reminiscent of the Giralda tower in Seville.
For more than two centuries, the Este family had the Palazzo Ducale (ducal palace) as its headquarters. Today, this palace houses the Military Academy.
The Palazzo Comunale –town hall– whose façade is on the Piazza Grande encompasses a group of older buildings. Inside the building is the Secchia rapita – the kidnapped cube – one of the symbols of the city. The statue of Bonissima, a symbol of goodness, is perched in the outer corner of the Palazzo Comunale.
Churches. Modena is a city rich in churches, there are more than fifteen in the historic center. It is also important to name the church of Santa María Pomposa, the church of the Vow or the church of San Vicenzo. There is also a synagogue located near the Palazzo Comunale.
Local producers of balsamic vinegar, curd ham or cheese, among others, meet every day at the Albinelli market.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modena

Fotografía: SA-Kuva (Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive).

Comandados por el teniente Kauniskangas y el teniente Turunen, soldados finlandeses lanzan granadas M39 con un tirachinas a los atacantes soviéticos durante la Guerra de Invierno a principios de la década de 1940. El conflicto entre la URSS y Finlandia comenzó con una invasión soviética en 1939, tres meses después del estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

La distancia récord que los finlandeses alcanzaron para lanzar granadas fue de 150 metros.

Under the command of Lieutenant Kauniskangas and Lieutenant Turunen, Finnish soldiers use a slingshot to throw M39 grenades at Soviet attackers during the Winter War in the early 1940s. The conflict between the USSR and Finland began with a Soviet invasion in 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II.

The record distance the Finns were able to throw grenades was 150 meters.

© Restauración y coloreado: Jaime Gea Ortigas.

Amazing souvernir - velcro patch from Swiss Air Force and airborne radiation monitoring team of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) / Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
location: Bern, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

Amazing souvernir - velcro patch from Swiss Air Force and airborne radiation monitoring team of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) / Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
location: Bern, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

collection of velcro patches from Swiss Air Force and airborne radiation monitoring team of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) / Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
location: Bern, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

collection of velcro patches from Swiss Air Force and airborne radiation monitoring team of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) / Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
location: Bern, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

EOD robots by Endeavor Robotics (formely iRobot) - bigger "PackBot" with manipulator arm
NBC-EOD Centre of Competence / Swiss Army
Spiez Laboratory / Labor Spiez + Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR (atomar, biologisch, chemisch, Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung), Spiez
location: Spiez, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
remark: GPS for rough location only
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

EOD robots by Endeavor Robotics (formely iRobot) - bigger "PackBot" with manipulator arm
NBC-EOD Centre of Competence / Swiss Army
Spiez Laboratory / Labor Spiez + Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR (atomar, biologisch, chemisch, Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung), Spiez
location: Spiez, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
remark: GPS for rough location only
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

EOD robots by Endeavor Robotics (formely iRobot) - bigger "PackBot" with manipulator arm
NBC-EOD Centre of Competence / Swiss Army
Spiez Laboratory / Labor Spiez + Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR (atomar, biologisch, chemisch, Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung), Spiez
location: Spiez, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
remark: GPS for rough location only
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

EOD robots by Endeavor Robotics (formely iRobot) - bigger "PackBot" with manipulator arm
NBC-EOD Centre of Competence / Swiss Army
Spiez Laboratory / Labor Spiez + Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR (atomar, biologisch, chemisch, Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung), Spiez
location: Spiez, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
remark: GPS for rough location only
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication

EOD robots by Endeavor Robotics (formely iRobot) - bigger "PackBot" with manipulator arm
NBC-EOD Centre of Competence / Swiss Army
Spiez Laboratory / Labor Spiez + Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR (atomar, biologisch, chemisch, Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung), Spiez
location: Spiez, Switzerland
author: Jan Helebrant
remark: GPS for rough location only
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication