An unassuming museum at the French military cemetery in Bitola, North Macedonia, uses photos and stories to shine a light on the humanity of the forgotten combatants of the ‘Salonika Front’ in World War I. balkaninsight.com/2024/10/03/m...

Museum in North Macedonia Cemetery Keeps Memory of France’s War Dead Alive

An unassuming museum at the French military cemetery in Bitola uses photos and stories to shine a light on the humanity of the forgotten combatants of the ‘Salonika Front’ in World War I.

For obvious reasons there is no need to write that these were French soldiers. #FWW#Salonika

@BIRN_BTJ: An unassuming museum at the French military cemetery in Bitola uses photos and stories to shine a light on the humanity of the forgotten combatants of the ‘Salonika Front’ in World War I. Read more:

Salonika breakout. RN at Kronstadt 1919 'Operation RK'.

Salonika is brilliantly commemorated by Sir Stanley Spencer in his art work for Sandham Memorial Chapel. He was in the RAMC at Salonika.

Messines, the Brusilov Offensive, and the Salonika Offensive (1918) for starters.

Yes. Agreed. All those other places where French forces fought get too little attention. Salonika = some interest, Dardanelles slightly more now but still v little; Middle East is important & undervalued; Italy merits more given level of commitment & ‘names’ who commanded there. W Africa nothing.

Future guest, Isaac Amon, is giving an online presentation on Sunday, Sep., 22 at 1pm ET on the impact of the Holocaust on Sephardic Jews, with particular focus on Salonika and Rhodes. Register (lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/aN0W4hZ)

REGISTER FOR THE SEP 22, 2024 LIVE EVENT (1:00PM ET)

From Inquisition to Religious Freedom: The Untold Story of Sefarad & the Holocaust

"My husband's in Salonika, I wonder if he's dead" is a pretty amazing lyric, great opener.

Salonika, Kink Boots , and the broad black brimmer