Dunkirk 70 years on

Discussion in 'WW2 Battlefields Today' started by Drew5233, May 31, 2010.

  1. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I keep playing the last clip and I can't get over how well you lot march :lol:
     
  2. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    thanks, appreciate it, I'm the Sgt at the start of the 2nd clip and at the rear in the black and white clip so you can recognise who to avoid !!
     
  3. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Those two civvies standing on the corner as you wheeled into the Fort des Dunes didn't know that it was possible to march that smartly either (but then they're French of course so they've probably never seen anything like it !)
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Blimey, I enjoyed those vids.
    Got anymore?
     
  5. jonheyworth

    jonheyworth Senior Member

    only of the wife marching over me in jackboots, but enough of that !!

    I think there are some elsewhere I shall find the link in the next day or two
     
  6. Smithy

    Smithy Junior Member

    Cheers Rich.

    Anyone know No's 5 and 6?

    Firstly sorry for bringing up an old thread, but I noticed that no-one had answered your question above Andy.

    As I continue to delve further into the forum I keep finding threads like this one which are right down my street.

    Anyway moving onto your question picture number five is a Bedford MW, however it's a later version as those in 1940 would have been more than likely fitted with Aeroscreen's like the one in the attached picture. Also would have perhaps had canvas doors instead of solid ones.

    Picture number six is a Fordson W.O.T.2A-H, quite a rare vehicle with not many left, maybe only 6-10 left in the UK. Again the one pictured is a later War vehicle I'd say as like the Bedford those in 1940 would more than likely have been fitted with Aeroscreen's.

    Hope that can be of help and sorry for bringing up an old thread again!

    Scott

    PS - Great video's Jon.
     

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  7. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Hope that can be of help and sorry for bringing up an old thread again!

    Scott

    PS - Great video's Jon.

    Thanks for the answers and no need to apologise- Old threads are there just waiting to be bumped up again ;)
     
  8. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Scott,

    It is good that people search through the forum and find something posted a while ago, but can answer a question raised or provide fresh imput.

    Over the last few years the membership has really flourished and so there are many more opportunities for older threads to be reserected and new information posted that was not available at the time.


    Regards
    Tom
     
  9. Smithy

    Smithy Junior Member

    Thanks for the answers and no need to apologise- Old threads are there just waiting to be bumped up again ;)

    Scott,

    It is good that people search through the forum and find something posted a while ago, but can answer a question raised or provide fresh imput.

    Over the last few years the membership has really flourished and so there are many more opportunities for older threads to be reserected and new information posted that was not available at the time.


    Regards
    Tom

    Thanks guys, will see what else is floating about seems as I've been more of a lurker than a poster in the last 12-14 months.

    Should have said, nice thread once again Andy.
     
  10. Really interesting thread and I for one am glad it resurfaced.
     

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