Dunkirk - the forgotten heroes.

[Panhead]

Channel 4 now. All about 51st division who had to stay behind and fight after the evacuation. Gravel and all sorts in me eyes. f***ing legends, every one of them

 

[hefty em]

Cheers, forgot about that. Plus 1 in 15 mins.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Channel 4 now. All about 51st division who had to stay behind and fight after the evacuation. Gravel and all sorts in me eyes. f***ing legends, every one of them

Must be a strong wind blowing gravel down here like.
Always think of my Grand Dad and lucky to have his memoirs that my Auntie put together.

 

[vinegar hill]

The thing about Dunkirk although it was a defeat, the Germans still lost 36,000 men.

 

[safcrhys.]

Wasn’t there a battalion or division at Dieppe who basically had to sacrifice themselves to keep the Germans distracted and allow the evacuation to take place?

Watched a good documentary on YouTube not long ago as well about “the greatest raid of all” the raid on St. Nazaire where British commandos blew up the dock gate so the Turpitz wouldn’t have a home on the Atlantic coast.

Amazing bravery.

 

[Motor City Cobra]

Good documentary, very touching watching the veteran visit his mates grave in the town....doing his salute, superb.

Sad that 2 of the lads who took part in the programme recently passed away, can’t be many veterans left from ww2.

 

[Skandhaless]

Can't be me dad was only 20 at Dunkirk and he's been dead since 92. Have to be nearly 100 now.

Good documentary, very touching watching the veteran visit his mates grave in the town....doing his salute, superb.

Sad that 2 of the lads who took part in the programme recently passed away, can’t be many veterans left from ww2.

 

[wackyjacky]

Wasn’t there a battalion or division at Dieppe who basically had to sacrifice themselves to keep the Germans distracted and allow the evacuation to take place?

Watched a good documentary on YouTube not long ago as well about “the greatest raid of all” the raid on St. Nazaire where British commandos blew up the dock gate so the Turpitz wouldn’t have a home on the Atlantic coast.

Amazing bravery.

There was a film out earlier this year about it Journey's End (2017) - IMDb
Unfortunately I missed it when it was out and haven't caught up to watch it yet.

 

[Farfrom Athletic]

There was a film out earlier this year about it Journey's End (2017) - IMDb
Unfortunately I missed it when it was out and haven't caught up to watch it yet.

Journey’s End is set in The Great War.

 

[Motor City Cobra]

There was a film out earlier this year about it Journey's End (2017) - IMDb
Unfortunately I missed it when it was out and haven't caught up to watch it yet.

I’ve seen it...it’s ok..based on a play so mainly set in the offices room built into the trenches.

6.5/10

Although not sure it’s about what’s mentioned above ? Edit, Yep lad clarifies above

 

[hefty em]

Wasn’t there a battalion or division at Dieppe who basically had to sacrifice themselves to keep the Germans distracted and allow the evacuation to take place?

Watched a good documentary on YouTube not long ago as well about “the greatest raid of all” the raid on St. Nazaire where British commandos blew up the dock gate so the Turpitz wouldn’t have a home on the Atlantic coast.

Amazing bravery.

I thought it was these, the 51st?

Just watched the darkest hour the other week anarl.

 

[Motor City Cobra]

Journey’s End is set in The Great War.

though as much, only watched it 2 weeks ago.

 

[Deleted member 26]

Channel 4 now. All about 51st division who had to stay behind and fight after the evacuation. Gravel and all sorts in me eyes. f***ing legends, every one of them

Bollocks didn't know this was on !! will have to download

 

[wackyjacky]

Journey’s End is set in The Great War.

Aye I see that now, I've got mixed up somewhere along the line!

 

[Deleted member 26]

Wasn’t there a battalion or division at Dieppe who basically had to sacrifice themselves to keep the Germans distracted and allow the evacuation to take place?

Watched a good documentary on YouTube not long ago as well about “the greatest raid of all” the raid on St. Nazaire where British commandos blew up the dock gate so the Turpitz wouldn’t have a home on the Atlantic coast.

Amazing bravery.

Think i've seen that, Jeremy Clarkson did a very good documentary on it i think.

 

[Reptilia]

Someone must have started cutting some onions near me when the old lad was saying his two best mates were killed either side of him like.

 

[wackyjacky]

I’ve seen it...it’s ok..based on a play so mainly set in the offices room built into the trenches.

6.5/10

Although not sure it’s about what’s mentioned above ? Edit, Yep lad clarifies above

Cheers, yep I've got mixed up somewhere. Might still give it a watch if I come across it.

 

[Skandhaless]

Interesting that they let the renumbered 51st take so much of the spearhead with Montgomery through Africa and Sicily . Then this
The Return to St. Valery | September 1944 | 51st Highland Division
Click on general Rennie's address as he sets them out in battle order near the old lines so they can find family graves

 

[Jack Wolforskin]

I never knew De Gaulle fought there.

 

[Skandhaless]

I never knew De Gaulle fought there.

De Gaul was literally every where it seems, a french chuck norris .