if he does, and i ever meet him i’m gonna headbut the git. he STILL owes me a chopper bike from when i was 8 years old (not that i hold grudges mind 🙂 )
Greg 😀

I think he delivered the Chopper bike to my house instead Greg, it was a lovely orange and black one. :diablo:

Scharnhorst and Genisenau (sp!) ..

James, it is Gneisenau, and I only ever get it correct because I have a sticker with the correct spelling stuck on the front of my pc screen because I find it impossible to remember how to spell it correctly! 😮

Parachuting into Arnhem

I have just watched the news coverage of some of the Arnhem veterans who made a parachute jump today as part of the commemorations. Some jumped tandem and a handful jumped solo – they were all in their 80’s, one had lost his sight during the battle. What an incredible, amazing and brave bunch of people they are, they truly represent the generation they come from. The interviews conducted with them shortly after landing showed the twinkle in their eyes, they certainly seemed to have enjoyed the experience.

Just watching the short clips on the news has left me with tears in my eyes. I salute them all.

We will remember.

Thanks for posting a picture of the memorial; simple, emotive and poignant. The plaque looks as if it might be made from a piece of the aircraft, do you know if it was? I’ve seen this done before.

Like EN830, I too have found many examples of children being born after the death of their father during this period. Tragic for all concerned.

We will remember.

Bert,

Try also posting here http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=DCForumID6&conf=DCConfID1 a message board frequented by some very knowledgeable and helpful people.