D-Day +80 years

[moon puppy]

I do recall knowing several fellas who were veterans of Operation Overlord. Roddy Ellis for one, P47 pilot who flew CAP and got seperated from his group. Took a shot an aircraft, he didn't realize till they passed each other that it was a Spitfire. He told his crew chief to lose the gun camera footage.

I'm sure you all knew a few veterans, hope their stories are recorded some how. Shocking to me that we're at 80 years on.

Dailymail has pretty good coverage of the events from what I can see.

D-Day 80th anniversary LIVE: Latest updates and tributes to veterans

MAILONLINE LIVEBLOG: Follow our live coverage of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy as King Charles joins world leaders including President Joe Biden in France.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[moon puppy]

And Peanuts still pays tributes.

 

[errains]

Bless Them All for their service

 

[moon puppy]

Jean a de longues moustache
Watching the Longest Day right now.

 

[paddy]

250 soldiers from the British Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade took part in a parachute drop and then had to line up to have their passports checked by the Blo**dy French

I wonder if they checked the passports as we landed on D-Day ?

This is the mentality of the French because we left the EU. It would be funny if it wasnt so tragic

 

[moon puppy]

I wonder if they checked the passports as we landed on D-Day ?

The Germans tried didn't they?

 

[sharkman]

 

[Rhino]

I heard about that. Bleeding Froggies! Such is Honor in this modern world. Lafayette must have been tossing in his grave.

Mein Hertz ist vervundet mit eintoniger mastichkeit.

Do we remember why all the roads in France are lined with trees?
They know the German Army likes to march in the shade.