On this date, 3rd December 1944, 61yrs ago, the US 3rd Army penetrated the Seigfried Line! Just recalled that when listening to the song about hanging out the washing! Regards MG
(Colonel Gubbins @ Dec 3 2005, 05:09 PM) [post=42570]On this date, 3rd December 1944, 61yrs ago, the US 3rd Army penetrated the Seigfried Line! Just recalled that when listening to the song about hanging out the washing! Regards MG [/b] During the Reichswald battle in January 1945, a British sergeant-major hung out some dirty clothing on a captured German pillbox, so he could indeed "hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line."
(Colonel Gubbins @ Dec 3 2005, 05:09 PM) [post=42570]On this date, 3rd December 1944, 61yrs ago, the US 3rd Army penetrated the Seigfried Line! Just recalled that when listening to the song about hanging out the washing! Regards MG [/b] Boy, that's quite a memory you have there Colonel!