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Nemesis
06-06-2010, 10:42 PM
66 years ago today marked the day british, canadian, american and free french began operation overlord to reclaim europe from german control. from sea and air allied forces breached the atlantic wall and began their march to berlin.

watched the Longest Day today for the occasion.
StarsMine
06-06-2010, 10:44 PM
Im confused, you bashed memorial day, and then you post this...
Perry
06-06-2010, 11:11 PM
because it supports canada. which in every right he has.
Kavinsky
06-07-2010, 04:16 AM
and then came d day the birth of the blues..... sorry couldn't resist.
Christmas
06-07-2010, 03:54 PM
66 years ago today marked the day british, canadian, american and free french began operation overlord to reclaim europe from german control. from sea and air allied forces breached the atlantic wall and began their march to berlin.

watched the Longest Day today for the occasion.

I'm stealing these photos.
Nemesis
06-07-2010, 04:08 PM
Im confused, you bashed memorial day, and then you post this...

i never bashed memorial day, i said things agianst specific individuals and provided proof as to why i felt that way, but we're not going to get into that here.


I'm stealing these photos.

i have a bunch from class if you're looking for anything specific.
Curdy
06-07-2010, 04:11 PM
off topic slightly but im sure there are plenty of people here who had relatives who thought then

like my grand dad for instance was an RAF fighter pilot.

anyone else?
Christmas
06-07-2010, 04:12 PM
i never bashed memorial day, i said things agianst specific individuals and provided proof as to why i felt that way, but we're not going to get into that here.



i have a bunch from class if you're looking for anything specific.

It's for a map I'm making. I can find some myself but those ones were too good to pass up.
Nemesis
06-07-2010, 04:12 PM
off topic slightly but im sure there are plenty of people here who had relatives who thought then

like my grand dad for instance was an RAF fighter pilot.

anyone else?

was he in the Battle of Britain? what did he fly and who with?
Perry
06-07-2010, 05:48 PM
off topic slightly but im sure there are plenty of people here who had relatives who thought then

like my grand dad for instance was an RAF fighter pilot.

anyone else?

my great grandfather was a merchant marine on a ship that never came back to port. thats all i know. i can dig up more when i call my grandmother.
Curdy
06-07-2010, 09:12 PM
was he in the Battle of Britain? what did he fly and who with?

he was in the battle of britain he flew spitfires in No. 610 Squadron.

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best sounding engine in the world.
Nemesis
06-07-2010, 09:44 PM
he was in the battle of britain he flew spitfires in No. 610 Squadron.

best sounding engine in the world.

nice dude, spitfires were the best, they made them right here in my home town too, great plane.
Curdy
06-08-2010, 06:39 AM
nice dude, spitfires were the best, they made them right here in my home town too, great plane.

yeah he loved that plane. but in late 1944 he transferred to 247 Squadron Typhoon fighter bomber where he flew tank hunting missions over the ardenne.


my great grandfather was a merchant marine on a ship that never came back to port.

the unsung hero's of ww2 in my opinion.