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June 1940, Belgian citizens aboard bicycles escapes from the advancing German troops, trying to get to France.
See the generator on the front wheel for the head light? I used to have one of those on one of my bikes.
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Those have been around for years haven't they - I had one on my Raleigh bike in the early 70's - we used to call it a dynamo.
Steve
Yeah, they were big in the 60's-70's. We only used them for a short time though. They were loud and put such a drag on the wheel especially the faster you went we took them off in short order.
(Old geezer mode on) Kids today with their coin cell batteries and bright ass LED's that way an ounce don't know how good they have it. (Old geezer rant off)
(Old geezer mode on) Kids today with their coin cell batteries and bright ass LED's that way an ounce don't know how good they have it. (Old geezer rant off)
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Belgium soldiers gathered around the staff car of a German officer during the surrender of Belgium, May 1940.
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Belgian Pilot Eugene G. A. Seghers (born in Ledeberg, Ghent, Belgium on 7 April 1910), after completing his education he enlisted in the Belgian Army in July 1929 but decided to transfer to the Air Force, entering flying school in March 1930. But during the WW2 was a Flight Lt. attached to 91 Sq. at RAF Deanland, East Sussex.
Seghers was killed on 26 July 1944. He was attacking a V1 over Uckfield, Sussex but misjudged his distance and struck it, causing it to explode.
Seghers was killed on 26 July 1944. He was attacking a V1 over Uckfield, Sussex but misjudged his distance and struck it, causing it to explode.
Ghent is such a beautiful spot. I really want to go back for more than the day-trip I took there.
I'm a big fan of Belgium.
My brothers and I did a tour there.
We spent some time in Brussels and then our guide took us from Fort Ében-Émael on the Dutch border to Dunkirk with a side trip to Waterloo.
I'd love to go back.
I have to say Belgian monks do make the best beer.
Ghent is where the treaty was signed that ended the War of 1812.
"Plaque at a building in Veldstraat, Ghent, where the American diplomats stayed and one of the locations where the treaty was negotiated. It was located at the retail "Esprit" store on Veldstraat 47 and placed by the United States Daughters of 1812. The room in which the treaty was signed is now part of the Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse."
My brothers and I did a tour there.
We spent some time in Brussels and then our guide took us from Fort Ében-Émael on the Dutch border to Dunkirk with a side trip to Waterloo.
I'd love to go back.
I have to say Belgian monks do make the best beer.
Ghent is where the treaty was signed that ended the War of 1812.
"Plaque at a building in Veldstraat, Ghent, where the American diplomats stayed and one of the locations where the treaty was negotiated. It was located at the retail "Esprit" store on Veldstraat 47 and placed by the United States Daughters of 1812. The room in which the treaty was signed is now part of the Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse."