In the Army Now - The joy of the Armed ForcesI've never been a soldier. I was an air cadet once, but that mostly involved sitting in a mouldy hut learning about aeroplane engines with the hint that one day we might go flying.
Yet, anyone who has spent time defending their nation, or at least drinking bromide-laced-tea for their nation, must have stories to tell. Tell them now.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Mar 2006, 18:26)
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Hi Colonel DraculaMy Grandpa had a similar experience, cut off from the evacuation at Dunkirk his unit comandeered a lorry and drove to Nantes to be evacuated.
The trick was to stay ahead of the the occupying Germans, and yes there are roads even in the Pyrenees.
Look up 'Operation Aerial' in Google.
(, Tue 28 Mar 2006, 12:36, Reply)
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