I am reading "Shalom, Jack" which is written lovingly by my nephew Mike Goldstein CBE and is all about the life and death, in action, of his dear...
Morning all ! When I was conscripted into the British army in 1942 my rank was that of PRIVATE When at my first training unit it was established...
Never heard of "Tinnies" before ................... Care to elaborate ? Ron (who also frequents the UK forum ww2talk.com)
Came across this Italian midget submarine in a park in Taormina, Sicily Ron [ATTACH]
Many moons ago I reminded myself about the perils of un-exploded rounds on a Sherman tank: Misfires on the Sherman Mark IV 75mm Gents I...
Japanese swords ? Have a look here : The mystery behind Dave's Japanese swords Ron
This, from my original posting on the BBC PEOPLE'S war; VJ DAY Tuesday 14th August 1945 I remember the day well even though I’ve long since lost...
Gaines Sound advice ! Link here: Recent Posts | WW2Talk Ron
Dave Apologies for not recognising your avatar ! Best regards Ron
Dave The Gothic line has excellent coverage on ww2talk.com (the "sister" site of this forum, with a mainly British outlook) Search Results for...
[ATTACH] Elinor Well done and very professional ! Thought I'd draw your attention (Post 42) to something that once happened to me and that I...
Brian i hope that the following article, first posted on ww2talk com, will better explain the complexities of the 1st & 8th Army clasps: This...
Amen to all that ! Ron
We spent quite a bit of time on this subject on ww2talk: Scout carrier, help needed for restoration. I wa always aware of our exposure to small...
re OpanaPointer's recommendation The link you require is here: Recent Posts | WW2Talk Ron
Just in case you are at all interested to know about British "Call-up", have a look here: BBC - WW2 People's War - Early Army Days, October 1942 Ron
As a mere 94 year old I hesitate before posting here, but I have to admit I am suitably impressed by the list provided ! Ron
Now you know why I love this site ! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D Many thanks Ron
I would be most obliged if any of the Moderators could oblige by looking at this posting and take the necessary action....
As Denny has already readily acknowledged on his first posting , Casino, as in Italy, should be spelt CASSINO and it is fairly obvious that he...