Family Military Traditions

[VNA - BMW Wank]

VNA - Why are you such an argumentative git? (I could have said something much worse)

I plan to be in Normandy with her on 6th June 2014 wearing a poppy to remember all of those that didn't make it off the beaches and helped ensure that cocks like VNA don't have German as their first language.

Ah I see, I'm a cock because I have my own opinion, and that opinion differs from yours.  Very good.

[fazersharp]

VNA - Why are you such an argumentative git? (I could have said something much worse)

I plan to be in Normandy with her on 6th June 2014 wearing a poppy to remember all of those that didn't make it off the beaches and helped ensure that cocks like VNA don't have German as their first language.

Ah I see, I'm a cock because I have my own opinion, and that opinion differs from yours.  Very good.

OI YOU TWO now that sort of thing is what started the war in the first place.
I would prefer to see this thread just carry on as it started.
If people want to have a fight then could we start a new thread and have it out there. I thick everyone should have the right to their opinion but I dont think it should be on this thread.

[VNA - BMW Wank]

OI YOU TWO now that sort of thing is what started the war in the first place.
I would prefer to see this thread just carry on as it started.

Hang on a minute I'm not the one calling names.

I thick everyone should have the right to their opinion but I dont think it should be on this thread.

Perhaps I forgot something.  War is not the least bit controversial.  Not at all.  Just saying

[del30]

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[Slaninar]

My grandfather fought with the Yugoslav Partisans ( Europe's most effective anti-Nazi [/size]resistance movement[/color], holding a lot of German divisions busy[/size]) in the north of our country. Never liked to talk about war. Never hated Germans, just fascists. When I asked him if he got wounded, he laughed and said "yes, in the arse once".     He was decorated after the war (got those medals on his chest on some special occasions, but never talked about them).




Father was with the police during 1999. NATO bombing of my country, when the police were mobilized along with the army, entering police buildings that were targeted to save, or keep com. equipment working, but was lucky to get out in time every time.

[fireblake]

My grandfather fought with the Yugoslav Partisans ( Europe's most effective anti-Nazi resistance movement, holding a lot of German divisions busy) in the north of our country. Never liked to talk about war. Never hated Germans, just fascists. When I asked him if he got wounded, he laughed and said "yes, in the arse once".     He was decorated after the war (got those medals on his chest on some special occasions, but never talked about them).




Father was with the police during 1999. NATO bombing of my country, when the police were mobilized along with the army, entering police buildings that were targeted to save, or keep com. equipment working, but was lucky to get out in time every time.

That's really interesting Slaninar,  the various resistance movements around Europe did an amazing job in keeping the German army busy. A very dangerous thing to do.


Mickey

[dazza]

Am quite surprised that we haven't heard anything about the heroic exploits of EXUPNUTS dad when he fought alongside colonel Custer in the battle of the Little Big Horn. Probably just being modest. I've got to say ever since I met him he has reminded me of someone but I just couldn't put my finger on it.........
UNTIL NOW....http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CD4QtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Df5cL-h3Pj1o&ei=mKIUU5b5IZOy7Ab2jYHIBg&usg=AFQjCNHEdGjWSxxouc4GIVYjAv7jD91SGg&bvm=bv.61965928,d.ZGU

[Dead Eye]

"I only ride it, I don't know how it works" hahaha, yeah, that sounds familiar :P

[demic77]

My grandfather fought with the Yugoslav Partisans ( Europe's most effective anti-Nazi resistance movement, holding a lot of German divisions busy) in the north of our country. Never liked to talk about war. Never hated Germans, just fascists. When I asked him if he got wounded, he laughed and said "yes, in the arse once".     He was decorated after the war (got those medals on his chest on some special occasions, but never talked about them).




Father was with the police during 1999. NATO bombing of my country, when the police were mobilized along with the army, entering police buildings that were targeted to save, or keep com. equipment working, but was lucky to get out in time every time.

That's really interesting Slaninar,  the various resistance movements around Europe did an amazing job in keeping the German army busy. A very dangerous thing to do.


Mickey

Certainly was. Photos from a trip to France and Flanders last year, this was in Arras where resistance fighters were shot by the nazis.
It was one of those places that has an aura about it, really quiet, no one around except us. Sobering.

[Slaninar]

Yugoslavia had a great resistance movement.  Holding a vast number of (mostly) German divisions - at the start of 1941 effectively postponing the start of the invasion of Russia, enough for the winter to creep in and stop the Germans - later helping allied war efforts.


First liberated territories in occupied Europe were in Serbia, with a functioning resistance's own bullets (and weapons) factory working for a few months.




By April 1945, there were some 800,000 soldiers in the Partisan army. Despite their success, the Partisans suffered heavy casualties throughout the war.

[VNA - BMW Wank]

Been there demic77, I wandered in by myself, it's creepy.

Don't forget the International Brigades.  Men and women from different countries who travelled to Spain to fight the fascists.  People who didn't need to drafted or told what to do, they went becuase they knew what was going on and they cared.  It's estimated that some 500 Scots volunteered.

Meanwhile our government stuck to the Non-Intervention agreement which naturally other signature countries such as Germany, Italy and Russia broke, sealing Spain's fate, and some would say one of the major steps along the road to WW2.

La Pasionaria; (The Passion Flower, Glasgow)



Better to die on your feet then to live forever on your knees - Dolores Ibarruri