Formby was in 30 Commando Assault Unitand was considered one of the top snipers in the British military. Was all off the record though due to the hush-hush nature of 30/AU.
It was while sniping a German light infantry squad single-handedly that the sun appeared from behind the clouds just as he shot the last soldier. It was then that he developed the catchphrase 'Turned out nice again!' which stuck with him throughout his dual careers.
(It was while sniping a German light infantry squad single-handedly that the sun appeared from behind the clouds just as he shot the last soldier. It was then that he developed the catchphrase 'Turned out nice again!' which stuck with him throughout his dual careers.
Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Tue 25 May 2010, 13:52,
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CF"When Oi'm shootin Germans!"
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Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Tue 25 May 2010, 13:55,
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"When I'm cleaning windows" = coded reference to sniping indoors targets as soon as they appeared at a window"With my little stick of Blackpool Rock" was about the time he blew up a munitions dump with rolls of plastic explosive.
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Tue 25 May 2010, 13:57,
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i'm not 100% sure that this isn't entirely true
RiffRaff lurking like a lurky thing,
Tue 25 May 2010, 14:05,
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I beliede edery word of it
bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon.,
Tue 25 May 2010, 14:07,
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Yup, it's all in Ian Fleming's memoirs Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Tue 25 May 2010, 14:21,
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I'd love a Q-division modified ukelele RiffRaff lurking like a lurky thing,
Tue 25 May 2010, 14:23,
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