“FREEDOM OF THE CITY” 🇬🇧 A short explanation 🇬🇧 “Freedom of the City” is a historic honour granted by cities to individuals or military units. Originally, it bestowed special privileges, such as the right to drive livestock through the city, access to markets and trade guilds, and for military units, the right to march through the …
🇬🇧 GUY FAWKES DAY – BONFIRE NIGHT 🇬🇧 Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night, is celebrated each year on the 5th of November in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. The day commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when a group of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow …
🇬🇧 OPEN DAYS 🇬🇧 To provide the German public with insight into the work of the Royal Engineers and the British Army, regular “Open Days” were held. However, these events were far more than mere military demonstrations—they were designed as family days. They were intended for both the families of the soldiers and the residents of …
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