My Dad took him to Pegasus Bridge and all round there before he died

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:22, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Pegasus was part of Operation Tonga
and not Market Garden. Did he land on D-Day or did he do both?

If so, what a champ!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:27, Reply)

I think he did both
He was a sapper. My Dad has all his war diaries and he always intended to write a book from them, but never got round to it.

Hmm, maybe I could?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:30, Reply)

I would LOVE to read them
there are too far few Infantry accounts of War. It was rare to get educated men as grunts.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:35, Reply)

My grandfather wrote an espionage guide that was still in use by the 50s.
I have some superb heirlooms coming my way - some amazing shit like a bloodstained parachute silk map of the Rhineland with his escape route drawn on it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:37, Reply)

Brilliant! Compass button too?
My next Eurotrip is to Colditz and then off to where they filmed Where Eagles Dare. Bosh.

Sadly my only military heirlooms are a few pictures. I've got one of my Grandad looking like a boss in front of a 1000lb bomb.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:41, Reply)

Have you seen that one in my sitting-room?
My grandfather taking a ride sat on the back of an armoured car in some European forest. Pretty cool shit.

Shame he was such a fucking wanker really. Still, nice guys don't make good generals I suppose.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:45, Reply)

I'll see if my Dad can dig them out

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:43, Reply)

Ewwww.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:45, Reply)

Jimbo.
I'm getting a six-DVD Box set of Hitler discs for Xmas, you are welcome to come over for wine, cheese and Nazilolz in the festive break should this appeal?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:35, Reply)

Sounds exellent
I'll bring the Orange Jews.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:38, Reply)

I GET THIS!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:40, Reply)

Euphemism of the week

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:31, Reply)

You want a euphemism?
I'll give you one
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:45, Reply)