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Arnhem
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 6:04 pm
by Tab
September time,-remember, all,
Remember as the brown leaves fall-
The Dead at ARNHEM
September, every rainy day,
Remember,- when the skies turn grey
The Dead at ARNHEM
September,-shrine of every man,
Who fought and died- all those
Who died at ARNHEM
September wrote this bloody tale
September will remember them
The Dead at ARNHEM
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 7:36 pm
by got1
We Will Remember Them.
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 7:51 pm
by Seven
Lest we forget.
Citizen of Arnhem 1981-2002
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 7:55 pm
by flo
My grandfather was taken prisoner at Arnheim and was forced to march to Dresden to Stalag V1 work camp, Im sure i speak for him as well when i say Lest we Forget.
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 8:46 pm
by Paratrooper01
I met someone who was in the Airborne brigade who was at arhnem. He was cut off by the germans and hid in a potato sack. He remembers hearing the germans enter the house he was in and look around, but they never caught him. He found his way back to friendly lines eventually. An amazing story. And of course, at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
James
Posted: Sun 12 Sep, 2004 9:31 pm
by Sticky Blue
Well said Tab...
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 9:09 am
by saward
Sixty years ago today saw the first landings of Operation Market Garden.
Remembering all those British, American and Polish airborne forces who never returned.
They will never be forgotten.
Saward
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 11:18 am
by Boxingmad
The action of the Paras at Arnhem is one of grit, bravery & courage against all the odds and personifies all that British Airborne Forces are renowned for. I will certainly be thinking of them over the next couple of days. The events in Holland over the weekend will be the last time that the veterans gather for such a big occasion, and I hope they have a terrific time of it, although I imagine it will be a pretty emotional one too.
Is there any kind of memorial being planned in the UK at all?
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 11:35 am
by MrMitty
I heard on the radio that some vets are doing tandam jumps with the paras. Wonderful at their age!!
Lest we Forget
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 2:17 pm
by goreD.
God rest.
Gore.
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 3:08 pm
by CheesePossessed
I was privileged enough to jump into Arnhem a few years ago as part of the anniversary celebrations. Whilst on parade waiting for the service, some old and bold were parachuting (on their own) using steerables. One of them made a terrifyingly fast landing, tumbling head over heels. The crowd of civvies and squaddies alike all gasped thinking as I did " Jesus he's killed himself"
The guy got up dusted himself down and wiped the blood from his face and smartly marched to the memorial and saluted. His comment to the mayor of Arnhem was "At least no ones firing at me this time"
What a bloke, what a bunch of heroes.
Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2004 7:18 pm
by AC
CheesePossessed wrote:What a bunch of heroes.
My thoughts exactly. Makes you proud to be British.
Lest we forget.