Completely unexpected but still much appreciated ! Ron
JWilson You ask: Mr. Goldstein, did you participate in the battle at Monte Cassino? Very much so, I'm afraid and it was a miserable time ! I...
Owen Just spotted this thread and am pleased that you put things to right ! I was indeed one of the lucky one's and escaped being wounded...
Just had a trip down memory lane !!! Did a bit of GOOGLING and found loads of YOUTUBE videos dealing with the 19 Set, the Army wireless set that...
Couldn't remember much about the medical situation in my mob (4th Queen's Own Hussars) but a quick look at my Diary turned up the following:...
[ATTACH] JJW Sorry young man, but being a ww2 veteran does not make one automatically a hero and I for one have never claimed that any actions...
Cavalry charges ? I once wrote about it on ww2talk.com and, with your indulgence I will repeat it below: With ref to the "Charge of the Light...
I recognise the link provided by Lou and have used it myself on quite a few occasions. In particular it shows the bomb that wiped out my late...
Hi it's Ron here....... Here in the UK we have just had the ceremony at the Cenotaph with about 9000 marchers taking part. In the past, on two...
Adam Thanks for sparing my blushes, it really wasn't a 'senior moment' on my part and I genuinely thought Otto was on the move again :) Relief...
Re my recent posting which may have puzzled various souls...... For some unknown reason my PC offered me the first item in this thread which I...
Otto As someone with a foot in both camps I wait to be informed as to which forum I now need to log on to. In the meantime I send you my very...
I always thought that I had a good sense of direction but looking back at something I wrote quite a few years ago I see that it wasn't always so !...
Skipper Thanks for pointing out that there are a few Limeys on the forum :) In October 1942, when I was first "Called up", we were soon...
I've just posted my annual Xmas and New Year greetings on the ww2talk forum and now hasten to repeat the process here....
All now back to normal at ww2talk. Thanks to all concerned ! Ron
Forgive me for breathing a sigh of relief on finding that the server is actually down ! The truth is that I have been having password troubles...
There's nothing new in the fight by individuals against the authorites to maintain the continued use of legitimate words. As when I demanded that...
See my posting No.20 http://www.ww2f.com/topic/53082-favorite-tanks/ Ron
Mugger80 war44.com ? Vague memories of having posted on that site many moons ago............... The important thing is that you have just...