SupraStar 3000 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Must be the greatest war film ever. Makes me so patriotic watching it. I love the scene when the German asks for the out-numbered and out-equipped British soldiers to surrender and the Tommy shouts back "Sorry old chap, we cant possibly accept YOUR surrender as we don't have enough men to look after you all!" Pure class!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I found out, last year, that my Uncle was there, and in the first landings at D-Day. He never spoke about it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Just watched it although i have it on DVD and VHS. I have stood in Kate van der Horsts garden (now a cemetary) and been to both the Arnhem and Nijmegan bridges. A very moving film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 i watched the movie again, also. seen it nearly every time it has been on TV. definitely agree its one of the best in genre, i rank it alongside The Longest Day. both classic movies. always wanted to visit the Normandy and Arnhem campaign sites. maybe one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 The guy I work with's Dad was shot in the leg as he parachuted down and was taken POW in the battle of Arnhem. As a Polish paratrooper he was taken to a concentration camp and survived. My Grandad was a radio operator and was one of the last off the beach at Dunkirk and landed on D-Day too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 The guy I work with's Dad was shot in the leg as he parachuted down and was taken POW in the battle of Arnhem. As a Polish paratrooper he was taken to a concentration camp and survived. My Grandad was a radio operator and was one of the last off the beach at Dunkirk and landed on D-Day too interesting to know that my neighbours father was a Major in WW2 and he was one of the first Tanks onto the beaches of Normandy (if not the first) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Lin's Dad was there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Great reading stuff like this. Watching the films some times can make you feel detached from the history, but when you start talking about it and people like you guys say, "yea, my dad, grandad, uncle, neighbour etc.. fought there" really makes you appreciate how many people the war touched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 My dad used to restore war vehicles before his classic cars. I have been to the Normandy celebrations 8 times (used to go yearly) and always used to meet veterans there. As a young lad of only 10ish this obviously had a big impact on me. Until you have stood in the trenches, and the gun emplacements, and watched first hand numerous planes fly over dropping parachutes (1994) it realy doesnt become clear. Like you say Ed, its nice to watch it on telly, although realistic, its quite frightening being there, and imagining what it would have been like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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