Flowers are placed on the tomb of Spanish Army Blue Division members who died during WWII, next a Spanish pre-constitutional flag during All Saints Day, a Catholic holiday to reflect on the saints and deceased relatives, Madrid, Spain.
The diplomatic spat with Russia over Ukraine has not prevented Poles from placing hundreds of candles on the graves of Red Army soldiers killed in January 1945 while driving Nazi German troops from the city.
November 1 is All Saints’ day in Poland and people visit family graves and unattended graves with flowers, candles and prayers.
Even though the Red Army troops brought decades of …read more
Source: The Indian Express
