Hello my name is Dan & I would like to welcome you to Traces of Military History.
Throughout history the military has left traces of its existence in many different ways: In documents, notebooks & photographs. In vehicles, equipment & objects. In buildings, structures & installations. And in the memories of those who not only served, but also their families & the communities which supported them.
As a former soldier myself I have been fascinated by these traces for quite some time & so I have developed this blog to investigate & explore them in greater detail.
Categorised into various interwoven sections such as Objects, Places, Remembrance & Research, it is ultimately the traces of People that to me is the most poignant. It is understanding that behind every name, rank & number etched on to a gravestone, medal or record book, was at one point a real, living person, a person who served this country & all too often paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Lest we forget…
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Dan
Observing what remains in order to understand the past.
