WWII 二戰結束 "Liberation Day 重光紀念日"
二戰後才成立的「战胜国」, 沒有参予「抗战」, 談何「庆祝抗战胜利日」? 他們曾否想過, 誰人曾為這個「战胜国」捐軀? 有多少是為「他国」而戰的陣亡軍人? 有甚麽可慶祝? 閱兵、戰後幸存的軍人、戰火餘生的國民? 還是細讀歴史和作些有意義的悼念和追思吧 ....
1940年五月十日
二戰開始不久, 納粹德國入侵荷蘭Netherlands; 首個被佔領的地方是南部 Limburg 省府 Maastricht City 馬斯特烈市。
當年的 "馬斯特烈戰役 Battle of Maastricht", 是納粹德國開始其歐洲以西的戰線, 環繞式入侵整個歐洲, 始於荷蘭 Netherlands, 比利時 Belgium, 法國 France, 盧森堡Luxembourg, 意大利 Italy, 丹麥 Denmark, 挪威 Norway 至跨越英倫海峽的英國 United Kingdom。
在納粹德軍佔領下的 Limburg 省, 當地的民眾均熱忱於幫助猶太人逃離納粹的魔爪, 冒險給予庇護和照顧; 受幫助的猶太人遠超過在阿姆斯特丹 Amsterdam 受助的三倍; 這可見該省的民眾在二戰時期的互助精神, 憐憫之心, 對國家和人性的責任。
秋冬之間, 經一埸傷亡惨重的 "Operation Market Garden" 戰役後, Maastricht City 馬斯特烈市成為盟軍最先從納粹德國手中重光解放過來的城市。
現今, 在該市十公里外一個墓園內, 長眠着八千多位美國軍人, 他們全是為這戰役犧性的英雄; 長埋在不同墓園黃土下, 還有不少為此戰役陣亡的英國, 加拿大和其他國家的盟軍戰士, 他們同樣以保衛他國為使命而捐軀, 這樣至高的情操, 實為感人!
今天, 除了 Limburg 省之外, 在荷蘭國內其他地方, 每個專為盟國而立的軍人墓園內, 仍然有不少荷蘭人的家庭, 世代相傳, 履行義務和責任, 每家人特定為一位從未謀面的陣亡盟軍戰士, 悉心打理其身葬異國的墓地, 給無法聯系或遠在他方的家屬後人得以安慰; 藉此崇高的敬意和關懷, 一表對所有為了他國而捐軀的英烈, 以追思、感恩和紀念, 這確令人感動不已!
The Battle of Arnhem - 70th Anniversary Tribute - Max Bygraves
SPOKEN:
Sunday, September the 17, 1944
In attempts to bring the rapid end of 2nd world war
The mightiest day of all flows of us assembled
Takes off from south of England
The destination, Holland
The objective, to liberate the lovely country
And then drive deep into the very heart of Germany
At first, they have to take the bridge of Arnhem
Why were snow flakes falling from the sky, tell me why
In the September when the sun rose still high, tell me why
If you look closer, you'll have seen the bravest man they're ever being
They fell from heaven to the hell of road
This one no ordinary man
To gain our freedom
They gave their lives
We shall remember them
And now they're sleeping in the time of streams
Their glory days will never end
We keep a line a famous story
We shall remember them
And now they're sleeping amidst a field of dreams
We never see their lives again
We won''t forget those men of glory
We shall remember them
Sunday, September the 17, 1944
In attempts to bring the rapid end of 2nd world war
The mightiest day of all flows of us assembled
Takes off from south of England
The destination, Holland
The objective, to liberate the lovely country
And then drive deep into the very heart of Germany
At first, they have to take the bridge of Arnhem
Why were snow flakes falling from the sky, tell me why
In the September when the sun rose still high, tell me why
If you look closer, you'll have seen the bravest man they're ever being
They fell from heaven to the hell of road
This one no ordinary man
To gain our freedom
They gave their lives
We shall remember them
And now they're sleeping in the time of streams
Their glory days will never end
We keep a line a famous story
We shall remember them
And now they're sleeping amidst a field of dreams
We never see their lives again
We won''t forget those men of glory
We shall remember them
"Il Silenzio" (The Silence) (De stilt) (沉寂)
- Original & Remade
Festival di Napoli (festival and awards)
Tenco Plates and Awards
Lunezia Awards
Music Awards
Coca Cola Summer Festival (festival and awards)
MTV Awards
Festivalbar (festival and awards)
2008年, 在荷蘭 Maastricht City 馬斯特烈市的紀念音樂會上, 十三歲女孩的小號獨奏家 Melissa Venema, 在名小提琴演奏家 André Rieu 和 Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands 伴奏下, 演出了 "Il Silenzio" (The Silence) 這經典樂曲。
Il Silenzio (The Silence) - Maastricht
Melissa Venema, Andre Rieu, Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands
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