I di not know the Americans had an Iron Division? Why I ask is that I served in the Third British Infantry Division known as "Monty's ironsides"...
Never heard that expression of artillery fire .But I do know that our RA had there own barrages, and each one had a descriptive name. I only know...
No hanging about Ron mate. trouble was when you had just collected your billy can full of food. That with a headlong dive do not go well...
Never heard that before...A term that was never used in my hearing in WW2. When the stuff hit the fan we were far to busy getting out of the...
Sadly no. I have never returned to Europe. When I was wounded the second time, in Holland, after operation "Aintree" it was for good... that...
Falaise was no more than a bloody massacre. The rear of the bag was a ferocious place to be. Now I don't wish to harp on about it. But it is a...
It pays to get things into perspective. The American films, documentaries, have change the whole history of war. The legend of D day. the enigma....
I went up through the falaise gap.. And have posted elsewhere a full description of what it looked and felt like. The stench of death was unbearable.
The main reason we were undetected was due in the main to operation FUSAG. The first United States Army group based around Dover, ready for the...
There is nothing quite like being there. The idea that we could not run amok over the northern plains of Germany? Where ever did you get that...
I took part in operation Market garden, and am, or was, a member of the market garden association. 69 years on there have been some quite wild...
Dear Jim Junior. I no longer contribute to this site. But I did happen to see your posting, and I feel I have a duty to answer your request....I...
HI. Yes I did appear on the Yesterday channel. seemed to be OK. This is a Sister company of WW2 talk, where I was falsely accused of racism. I...
On freeview, or sky, the Yesterday channel is running a program "After The war was won" This old buzzard will be there for all to see. Lord Help...
Have any of you watched this TV programme? I did where I could. Talk about being taken back to my youth...More than a little stressful as the...
Hi CBIWV. The whole perception of warfare has changed a great deal from the days when we were active. There is no difference in the bravery of our...
A little saddened to see so very few France and |Germany stars in the Cenotaph parade to day. Why I am surprised I don't know ..They are like me...
Must have, but cannot recall afetr all these years Bett wishes
Thanks very much....Yes I knew all of them. Lt C H A Boyse was my platoon officer. (2 platoon, formerly Lt Digger Trench's platoon) Joined us...
I would like to learn those names.Cheers
