V-E Day 65th Anniversary

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 02:16 PM

Today is the 65th anniversary of V-E Day....I'm a little suprised nothing has been posted yet (20:15 GMT).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ve65

Oberon · 05-08-10, 02:22 PM

Aye, and on Monday it's another anniversary, a little less cheerful one though admittedly.

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 02:48 PM

How many years?

1949 lifting of the Berlin blockade?

Oberon · 05-08-10, 03:51 PM

70 - 10th May 1940 - Fell Gelb begins

Safe-Keeper · 05-08-10, 04:16 PM

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

70 - 10th May 1940 - Fell Gelb begins

Oh heck!....and somebodys garanddaughter got shagged in a haystack and someone crossed the road for the first time with a glass eye and somebody.....

Schroeder · 05-08-10, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

70 - 10th May 1940 - Fell Gelb begins

Fall Gelb.

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Fall Gelb.

Oh dear...political/grammatical correctness

Oberon · 05-08-10, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Fall Gelb.

Klugscheißer

STEED · 05-08-10, 05:57 PM

Hitlers dead, good riddance, shame he never blew his brains out before he started WW2.

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Hitlers dead, good riddance, shame he never blew his brains out before he started WW2.

Ditto

ETR3(SS) · 05-08-10, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Today is the 65th anniversary of V-E Day....I'm a little suprised nothing has been posted yet (20:15 GMT).

Sorry, was too busy drinking in celebration.

XabbaRus · 05-09-10, 02:30 AM

Just watched the Victory Parade in Moscow. Amazing.

Also it was simulcasted live on the BBC news site.

KL-alfman · 05-09-10, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Hitlers dead, good riddance, shame he never blew his brains out before he started WW2.

would have saved us all a lot of .... of .... of .... lots!

Bleh · 05-09-10, 04:14 AM

Late post i know, but on days like that i just feel like saying thanks to the men and women who gave their lives (and offered them) so that i can have the chance to sit on my backside playing Hilent Hunter 4.

05-08-10, 02:16 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,445 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	V-E Day 65th Anniversary Today is the 65th anniversary of V-E Day....I'm a little suprised nothing has been posted yet (20:15 GMT). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ve65 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,445 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	How many years? 1949 lifting of the Berlin blockade? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Hitlers dead, good riddance, shame he never blew his brains out before he started WW2. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just watched the Victory Parade in Moscow. Amazing. Also it was simulcasted live on the BBC news site. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Aye, and on Monday it's another anniversary, a little less cheerful one though admittedly.

05-08-10, 03:51 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	70 - 10th May 1940 - Fell Gelb begins

05-09-10, 04:14 AM	#15
Bleh Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Late post i know, but on days like that i just feel like saying thanks to the men and women who gave their lives (and offered them) so that i can have the chance to sit on my backside playing Hilent Hunter 4.