Ghost Tommies

[Christel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36682140

Anyone seen any of these groups?

[safetyfirst]

Great work.

[GeeRam]

'Living History' at its most effective.

[ovenpaa]

Some powerful images, hopefully there were no public outcries over the perceived offence or distress caused or whatever else....

Hopefully Reuters do not mind me borrowing their picture either...

[Les]

A very poignant 'display', and something that will stay with people long after the message on a poster etc has been forgotten. Brilliant idea!

[Robert303]

It's a pity that they were not allowed deactivated SMLEs to make it look more realistic.
The problem being that they would probably caused panic in, and 'Offence' to the
general public.

[Chuck]

Fair point Robert but the fact it was done at all is a good fist step! Hopefully the message will get through to the snowflakes as this stuff is not being taught in schools. It should be mandatory reading!

[froggy]

I did when they went through Liverpool Street. It's a pity that they were not allowed deactivated SMLEs , indeed , that is the one thing that came to my mind when I saw them

[HH1]

I actually think they made the right call...... to stand there with butchered, "deactivated" SMLE's would be more of an Insult to the "War heroes" I descend from, than not having any rifles at all.

[GeeRam]

I actually think they made the right call...... to stand there with butchered, "deactivated" SMLE's would be more of an Insult to the "War heroes" I descend from, than not having any rifles at all.

Denix replica SMLE's would have been a better call......