Thursday, April 10, 2008 . Big Ben celebrates its 150 years .
During the second World War , The echoes of Big Ben became a sign of resistance in the Nazi Bombardement.
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/culture/20080411.OBS9121/big_ben_fete_ses_150_ans.html?idfx=RSS_notr&autotranslate=on&template=General&directions=6554 4" rel="external nofollow"> http://reverso.nouvelobs.com/url/result.as...irections=65544
Vee
http://worldwar2database.com/html/london_street20.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/54/a6060854.shtml
During WWII, Big Ben suffered damage to two faces of the clock and was subsequently repaired.
http://www.britainexpress.com/London/Big_Ben.htm
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Thanks Marion I did not have time to look for the links . Nice of read them !!
VEE
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom