The Bitter fruits of World War One

On this day in 1939 the Second World War began.  Or as some see it, the First World War resumed after a 21 year hiatus.

There is no question that the bitterness of 1914 - 1918 festered on.  In fact the arbitrary redrawing of maps back then created friction points in the Balkans and the Middle East that have created strife for a century.  And counting.

Twenty one years was not a long reprieve.  In fact it is sobering to ponder just how quickly bitter weeds can grow in war torn soil, tainted by poisons and by the profane  spilling of young blood.

Here's a photo from my last day digging at Hill 80.  When it was taken the bare dirt had only been exposed for a few weeks.  Already vigorous thorny things were thriving.

They find such easy purchase and are so difficult to uproot.