hungry mouse
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These men were amazing,they make me proud of my country,Massive salute to everyone of them. If there was a war now how many would be as brave.
Dunkirk - the forgotten heroes.
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Roman maroni
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They were mainly kids anarl, could you imagine the youth of today doing the same, don't think they'd be that keen to join up.
hungry mouse
Central Defender
I wouldn’t have been either it was horrendous, brave brave people .
I’ll give this a watch tomorrow.
For anyone interested in the lead up to the Dunkirk evacuation, this book is (in my opinion) the best: Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore.
Also lads, if you want to say you got emotional watching it, just say so, all this bollocks about onions in the eyes etc is unnecessary. It’s not something to be ashamed about.
For anyone interested in the lead up to the Dunkirk evacuation, this book is (in my opinion) the best: Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore.
Also lads, if you want to say you got emotional watching it, just say so, all this bollocks about onions in the eyes etc is unnecessary. It’s not something to be ashamed about.
tonyfromalnwick
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My grandad was there. He was promoted to Kings Corporal for valour in the field of battle. That meant he could never be demoted lower than a corporal if he was ever a naughty soldier.
Horatio Pugwash
Striker
Was he one of the 51st that this programme was about? Brave men that lot.
Similar to the fighting gloucesters in the Korean War. Overrun ,surrounded and alone the bugler was given the order to sound every bugle order he knew except surrender in order to let the small pockets of Gloucesters know they hadn't been forgotten about. I had the honour of talking to some of them a few year ago. True stories of bravery there like
Laeotaekhun
Striker
I never thought that he fought anywhere - too busy sheltering in London stoking a hatred for the British!
tonyfromalnwick
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I honestly can't remember. My mam still has his war record though, so I'll have to have another look. He never spoke about it mind.
Lonz
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Don't think most of the adults of today would be keen either, mind.
tonyfromalnwick
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Another about my grandad. He signed up on the day war was declared. He had been working down Shilbottle pit.
Horatio Pugwash
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Brave bloke
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Precisely, I've been to many places spoke to many people where I've filled up and had tears running down my face, it's not easy to hold it back when experiencing such things.
Horatio Pugwash
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If this forum is anything to go by I reckon you are right.
I was chatting to a woman on Friday night who's dad had been held in Auschwitz. He was a nine year old lad arrested on his way to school for breaking the curfew in Warsaw.
Harrowing
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He was one of the lucky ones
Visit the Menin gate at 8pm, walk around the many cemeteries inBelgium and France take some flowers with you.Go to the many huge memorials over there,Stay in Normandy visit the museums go to Pegasus bridge and many many more significant places where our boys fought and died and displayed the supreme sacrifice without thinking about it, feeling humble and inadequate compared to these doesn't come near.These lads gave their all we couldn't come near that today.One thing for sure visiting these sights you won't need any onions with you.
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I remember in 04 at the 60th anniversary being in the museum at Point du hoc I think it was and me and the lads getting talking to some 101st airborne vets, they couldn't believe the gratitude and the passion we felt for them, lovely old boys .
Last line always gets me.
I won't be watching the Dunkirk thing. Can't handle anything with war vets telling stories about the war, especially when they start welling up.
bigmarlon
Winger
Even after hearing their stories it's near impossible to imagine what they went through. Bloody heroes every single of of them.
Panhead
Winger
There was a doc on more four straight after last night. Gonna give that a watch tonight. Love anything about WWII, both Grandads fought. One died while I was a baby and the other (MLF) would just not talk about it. Obviously stuff happened that had a deep effect. Hats off to the blokes featured last night, not only for service but for also educating the likes of me about their experience. Would love to do the battleground tour in France and Holland but ower lass doesn't do emotional stuff.
Lest we forget people Lest we forget.
mickb2112
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Recorded it. Looking forward to watching it.
Ledger do great, reasonably priced coach tours of WWI and WWII battlefields which are absolutely fascinating. Well worth doing if you get the chance. I`ve done the D-Day beaches, All Quiet on the Western Front (Ypres/Arras/Somme) and Verdun with my son. All of them have been great trips.
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