All Roads Lead to Arnhem !

Discussion in 'Airborne' started by Drew5233, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Sketch Map (Faded) found in the back of 2 Cheshires War Diary

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  2. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

    Nice find! :)
     
  3. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    I knew it would happen one day Andy said Arnhem! :D
     
  4. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    Is he going over to the 'Dark-Side' or finally seeing the light?
     
  5. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    Is he going over to the 'Dark-Side' or finally seeing the light?
    I cant help myself! do you mean the Green light :lol:
     
  6. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    I was thinking more in the context of Blues Brothers 2000 - reckon for Andy to see a Green Light would require levitation as shown in the movie . . . . . . . or perhaps if we let him know the airborne dropped motor bikes as well.
     
  7. Gage

    Gage The Battle of Barking Creek

    Shouldn't this be all threads lead to Arnhem?
     
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  8. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    Very nice find, you know it makes sense Andy come in from the cold:lol::lol:
     
  9. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    They were even at The Bridge
     

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  10. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    They were even at The Bridge
    wrong bridge ;) thats Cpl T.Waters MM. OF 6Th Airborne Divisonal Signals, Laying a field telephone line across the Caen Canal bridge at Benouville, whilst under fire. Note those lovely wings! he has seen the light.
     
  11. TomTAS

    TomTAS Very Senior Member

    B)Did someone say The Bluers Brothers I'm on a Mission from God or was it the Penquins ??? its black and I'm wearing sun glassesB)
     
  12. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    I think the quote is *Its 200 miles to Kew - Its Dark and I'm wearing Sunglasses*
     
  13. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    If your going to take the piss I won't post the 3 Para personal diary excerts that I found in a infantry file this w/end. A member of the 1/6 Surreys found it on a dead Para in Italy. :p
     
  14. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    If your going to take the piss I won't post the 3 Para personal diary excerts that I found in a infantry file this w/end. A member of the 1/6 Surreys found it on a dead Para in Italy. :p

    Ok Andy, I promise I personally wont say another word on the subject:p
     
  15. TomTAS

    TomTAS Very Senior Member

    taking the piss and who would do a thing like that Mr B :p:lol:
     
  16. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    taking the piss and who would do a thing like that Mr B :p:lol:


    Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Butler, he may be fooled;);)
     
  17. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    were just trying to induct you into the Airborne Brotherhood Drew - few are chosen!
     

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