68 Years Ago......................

This is a place for veterans of military service to remember and reflect. War time or peace. Any service.

Moderators: DuncaninFrance, Niner Delta

Post Reply
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

68 Years Ago......................

Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:00 am

REMEMBERING

Image
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11521
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by Niner » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:29 pm

Yeah.... The Longest Day. Lots of good movies. Band of Brothers.. my favorite. Saving Private Ryan. But what about September 3, 1943? That was when taking back Europe from the Axis really started. Nobody remembers, or at least thinks about it, and nobody cares I guess. No good movies about the invasion of Italy nine months earlier unfortunately.
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:25 am

I would say the 23 October – 4 November 1942 was the REAL starting point............http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Bat ... El_Alamein
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11521
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by Niner » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:56 am

You have a point Duncan. North Africa was a training camp for the US forces in which the British showed them how to fight the new war. But American troops were quick learners....... after taking a good beating at first.
User avatar
joseyclosey
Moderator
Posts: 3916
Joined: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:48 pm
Location: UK

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by joseyclosey » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:58 am

I'm just on reading The Rommel Papers, Liddell Hart. An interesting read from the German perspective. It encompasses the invasion of France, the desert campaign, a bit about Sicily/Italy and I'm getting on to the French/Normandy chapters now.

Joe
User avatar
Dutch Mosin
Leading Member
Posts: 783
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:45 pm
Location: Netherlands

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by Dutch Mosin » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:20 pm

DuncaninFrance wrote:REMEMBERING

Image

WILL NEVER FORGET THEM.


Image

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11521
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by Niner » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:51 pm

Duncan's photo. Omaha Beach.
Attachments
THELASTRUNHOME.jpg
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:53 pm

I am just about to start (for me) a very big read. 720 pages.

Image

The author lays out the battle in the context of the whole war and it's influence on many leaders of WWII. Should be an interesting read.
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11521
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: 68 Years Ago......................

Post by Niner » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:50 am

Just read this:
Walter's niece Susan van Beuningen writes these moving words: "...You know, Walter was not a hero; he was an ordinary and modest man who lived a quiet life. But, when called upon by his country, he became part of something bigger than himself and together with those other young men, did a job that changed the world. In our Van Natta family he was adored and loved..."



She further recalls the words that are enscribed on the Washington County Courthouse in Springfield, Kentucky: "Not lest we forget. But lest posterity should fail to know."
http://36thair3ad.homestead.com/Origina ... thAIR.html
Post Reply