Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
nice piece on French national news
never forget,brave men
never forget,brave men
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D Day
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melias shoes
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Just imagine those doors going down on the landing craft. Machine gun fire all around. Not to mention the rough crossing. Brave men,brave indeed.
atfc village
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Brave lads all of them.
Cadiz Seagull
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Lest we forget
Wrong-Direction
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Uncle arrived on +8 or 9. So he got lucky. Although liberating Belsen was his dreadful mission. He rarely spoke about it.
It was interesting hearing an old soldier's response to the hopefully loaded question about whether the youngsters of nowadays would be prepared to do the same thing. "Yes, I think they would" was his response. I think they would too. But because of his type they probably won't have to.
Respect.
It was interesting hearing an old soldier's response to the hopefully loaded question about whether the youngsters of nowadays would be prepared to do the same thing. "Yes, I think they would" was his response. I think they would too. But because of his type they probably won't have to.
Respect.
My grandfather died on the 17th June 1940 at Dunkirk on the Lancastria, it happens to be my birthday.
RMS Lancastria (later HMT Lancastria)was a British Cunard liner commandeered by the UK Government for war. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during World War II, sending at least 4,000 people to their deaths, and possibly many more. It is the greatest ever loss of life in the sinking of a single British ship. It had also the highest death toll for UK forces in a single engagement in the whole of World War II.
So what with my Dad, my Uncle, my Aunty's involvement in conflicts, perhaps you can ignore my sometimes over zealous patriotism
So yes, respect from me.
RMS Lancastria (later HMT Lancastria)was a British Cunard liner commandeered by the UK Government for war. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during World War II, sending at least 4,000 people to their deaths, and possibly many more. It is the greatest ever loss of life in the sinking of a single British ship. It had also the highest death toll for UK forces in a single engagement in the whole of World War II.
So what with my Dad, my Uncle, my Aunty's involvement in conflicts, perhaps you can ignore my sometimes over zealous patriotism
So yes, respect from me.
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AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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There is a retired American newsreader/journo who calls that generation "The Greatest Generation" and it has pretty well stuck here in the states.
During a television broadcast of the Dodgers baseball game last night the Dodgers' telly man reminded his American audience that the Brit forces on D-Day were of the greatest proportion to their population. It was enough to make my chest swell and get a few hand pats on the back in the pub. It was one of those cop bars.
Soulman, my condolences and sincere thanks go out to you and your family for the service of your grandfather and his dedication to his king and country. Here, here!!
During a television broadcast of the Dodgers baseball game last night the Dodgers' telly man reminded his American audience that the Brit forces on D-Day were of the greatest proportion to their population. It was enough to make my chest swell and get a few hand pats on the back in the pub. It was one of those cop bars.
Soulman, my condolences and sincere thanks go out to you and your family for the service of your grandfather and his dedication to his king and country. Here, here!!
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Brian Fantana
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My Grandfather was pulled out of his regiment in 1942 to be part of a team whose remit it was to start scouting locations for the landings. He and the team spent the next 18 months scouring virtually every concievable landing zone along the whole French coast (reviewing drawings, paintings, postcards and photographs as well as exploring some via submarine). When the time came for the landings themselves, he insisted on going in with his regiment.
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Link??
Gregory2Smith1
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maltaseagull
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Just imagine those doors going down on the landing craft. Machine gun fire all around. Not to mention the rough crossing. Brave men,brave indeed.
What age were they?:
Many were just boys!
Amazing people. RIP
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Did he survive the war?
Gregory2Smith1
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Just imagine those doors going down on the landing craft. Machine gun fire all around. Not to mention the rough crossing. Brave men,brave indeed.
yes the rough crossing doesn't really get mentioned enough
they nearly postponed it for 2 weeks,the next big tides
thankfully they had reasonable weather forecasts even back then
and as predicted a big storm arrived on the 19th June and destoryed the mulberry harbour at Omaha beach
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What a legend!
Brian Fantana
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Thanks mate.
I'm obviously a bit biased, but I think he's one of the most incredible people I've ever met.