CAC "BTW - Whats your take on British war movies vs other countries efforts?" Simply, a good film is a good film, wherever it comes from and my...
Lewis Gilbert, as a boy, used to belong to my boy's club. the "Cambridge & Bethnal Green Boy's Club" When I discovered that he had written his...
Despite the fact that I served overseas in WW2 for nearly four years I only fired at the enemy on one occasion, with a .30 Browning machine gun...
Getting back to the original topic concerning Otto's name, I was reminded of my own entry in my family's book . I was aged three at the time and...
Not an expert on any one subject but you don't get to be my age (currently 94) without having experienced life in general. Throw in my time in...
In 1966 my family and I had a holiday in Lido di Jeselo, in Italy. One evening we all went out to the local fairground and stopped at a shooting...
[ATTACH] Iwd The chap who started this thread said "There are 29 kids in that class" Perhaps they genuinely hadn't heard of Churchill ??????...
Giving this thread a "bump" simply because I have just come across this letter I wrote to The Times many moons ago: Brad’s Sherman Thousands...
No mention of Churchill ? Ron
Hi ! You might find this thread (on ww2tak) of interest : Darkest Hour (movie) I'm probably the only bloke on this, or the ww2tak forum, who...
On behalf of all the remaining WW2 veterans, many, many thanks for keeping this super site alive ! A happy 2018 to you and everyone on this...
It's very good :) and less of the Mr.Goldstein please , it makes me feel so old ! Ron
Working strictly on the basis that you can't have too many good wishes Happy & Healthy New Year everybody ! Ron
Otto Take no notice........ i think the snow is a cracking idea What about some for the ww2talk site ? Merry Xmas ! Ron
Blimey !..........That was a quick year ! Just a short note to wish you all a very Happy Xmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year Ron
Michael Glad you liked "The Vigil" After reading it I wrote to the author and thanked him as I felt it rang so true after my own experience....
Wartime Xmas ? I remember once posting this little story........................... Not actually Xmas day, actually New Year's day but as my...
The poem I'd like to draw to your attention to was not actually written during WW2 but very much concerns ww2 matters. It is "The Vigil" by...
Jaap Welcome aboard and many thanks for your generous offer of help. Ron
I am reminded that during my first few weeks in the Army I received a letter from an older brother who was already in the Forces. I was quite...
