Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Wehrmacht soldiers having a snowball fight in France during World War Two.

Pictures like this make me think of this quote from Lord of the Rings:

You wonder what his name is, where he comes from, and if he really was evil at heart. What lies or threats led him on this long march from home, and would he not rather have stayed there… in peace?

This entry was posted on May 27, 2014 by . It was filed under History, Images of History, Military History, Modern Warfare, Photography, Pursuit of Happiness, The Drama Of It All, The Politics of Cultural Destruction, World War Two and was tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

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