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[PeterWithesShin]

Ooops

[Sdwbvf]

Yep, it's the colours of (insert number) Airborne. Claret & blue is everywhere in the city all the time. They should just become Villa fans and be done with it.

6th

I have a rather attractive pin badge from pegasus Bridge to go with my Villa ones. My Grandad must have loved wearing it. Well probably didn't think much about the colours as he was chucking himself out of a plane.

Edit: not sure it was the 6th at Arnhem. My Grandad was at the Ardennes not Arnhem.

[Ads]

It was the 1st Airborne Division at Market Garden.

Edit: Jeremy Clarkson did a good documentary on his former father in law, Major Robert Cain, who won the VC there.

In Holland on 19th September, 1944, Major Cain was commanding a rifle company of the South Staffordshire Regiment during the Battle of Arnhem when his company was cut off from the rest of the battalion and during the next six days was closely engaged with enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. The Germans made repeated attempts to break into the company position by infiltration and had they succeeded in doing so the whole situation of the Airborne Troops would have been jeopardised.

Major Cain, by his outstanding devotion to duty and remarkable powers of leadership, was to a large extent personally responsible for saving a vital sector from falling into the hands of the enemy.

On 20th September a Tiger tank approached the area held by his company and Major Cain went out alone to deal with it armed with a Piat. Taking up a position he held his fire until the tank was only 20 yards away when he opened up. The tank immediately halted and turned its guns on him, shooting away a corner of the house near where this officer was lying. Although wounded by machine gun bullets and falling masonry, Major Cain continued firing until he had scored several direct hits, immobilised the tank and supervised the bringing up of a 75 mm. howitzer which completely destroyed it. Only then would he consent to have his wounds dressed.

In the next morning this officer drove off three more
tanks by the fearless use of his Piat, on each occasion leaving cover and taking up position in open ground with complete disregard for his personal safety.

During the following days, Major Cain was everywhere where danger threatened, moving amongst his men and encouraging them by his fearless example to hold out. He refused rest and medical attention in spite of the fact that his hearing had been seriously impaired because of a perforated eardrum and he was suffering from multiple wounds.

On 25 September the enemy made a concerted attack on Major Cain's position, using self-propelled guns, flame throwers and infantry. By this time the last Piat had been put out of action and Major Cain was armed with only a light 2" mortar. However, by a skilful use of this weapon and his daring leadership of the few men still under his command, he completely demoralized the enemy who, after an engagement lasting more than three hours, withdrew in disorder.

Throughout the whole course of the Battle of Arnhem, Major Cain showed superb gallantry. His powers of endurance and leadership were the admiration of all his fellow officers and stories of his valour were being constantly exchanged amongst the troops. His coolness and courage under incessant fire could not be surpassed.

[PeterWithe]

Bit late to this one but if I was as workshy as the rest of you I would have gone with.

Caravagg - i- o, i-o, its up the Holte We Go.

[LeeB]

Da Vinci, Da Vinci
You're the greatest,
Holte End say
Da Vinci, Da Vinci
Better than Rembrandt anyway

[Sexual Ealing]

It was the 1st Airborne Division at Market Garden.


Jeremy Clarkson did a good

And there it is, the singularity. Why are we all still here?!

[liam]

Unless they are retarded and don't read the small print

That kind of insult is best left in the eighties.

Pretty sure one person could pick up several tickets in Edinburgh.

How can 1 person pick up several tickets ? I thought it was ID required for every single ticket ?

Sure if you have a lead booker then they can collect for their family.  All my ids are linked..

So the lead booker could collect the tickets and preserve anyone linked to their account and pass the other tickets on ? Flawed if so

You all had to show your ID and pick up your tickets individually at Hibs, we had one person that had ID for his daughter and had her ticket, she was delayed flying back from holiday, but they would not give the ticket to her dad who had her driving licence. 

[Brend'Watkins]

Walk on, Walk on
With no hope in your hearts
As you won’t be seeing Van Gough Art
The queue is all round the block.

[DeKuip]

My old man smoked weed in Amsterdam
I looked at some paintings by Van Gogh
He ate cake and was stoned for hours
I rode a bike and went looking at flowers
There’s windmills and churches, more canals than Venice
But for Anne Frank’s House you’ll have to wait in line
So if you want some fun go window shopping,
Where you’ll meet some friends of mine.

[Percy McCarthy]

My old man smoked weed in Amsterdam
I looked at some paintings by Van Gogh
He ate cake and was stoned for hours
I rode a bike and went looking at flowers
There’s windmills and churches, more canals than Venice
But for Anne Frank’s House you’ll have to wait in line
So if you want some fun go window shopping,
Where you’ll meet some friends of mine.

Marvellous. A worthy addition to a brilliant thread. I’ve been giggling at it all evening.

[Brazilian Villain]

My old man smoked weed in Amsterdam
I looked at some paintings by Van Gogh
He ate cake and was stoned for hours
I rode a bike and went looking at flowers
There’s windmills and churches, more canals than Venice
But for Anne Frank’s House you’ll have to wait in line
So if you want some fun go window shopping,
Where you’ll meet some friends of mine.

Great stuff, we have a winner.

[DeKuip]

Chim chiminey
Chim chiminey
Chim chim cheroo
We’re going to Mostar to look at the view

[edgysatsuma89]

I loved Warsaw. Went to Auschwitz (an experience which is simply indescribable), went to the salt mines (beautiful carvings) and then got driven deep into the woods to fire guns (AK, shotgun, pistol) where I absolutely wasn't shitting myself. Some Polish looking TA in all camo were doing firing drills and watching us shoot which wasn't intimidating at all. I will say though that I found the AK to be far easier to shoot than I imagined, to the point where I thought it was scarily easy. Very attractive women around and relatively cheap, also. Great place to go.

[Rory]

I loved Warsaw. Went to Auschwitz (an experience which is simply indescribable), went to the salt mines (beautiful carvings) and then got driven deep into the woods to fire guns (AK, shotgun, pistol) where I absolutely wasn't shitting myself. Some Polish looking TA in all camo were doing firing drills and watching us shoot which wasn't intimidating at all. I will say though that I found the AK to be far easier to shoot than I imagined, to the point where I thought it was scarily easy. Very attractive women around and relatively cheap, also. Great place to go.

I'd recommend anybody who chooses to go to Auschwitz to donate generously, but forgo the guided tours.

I went as part of a school tour, found it overly commercialised and was misquoted in the Birmingham Mail for good measure. They even cut out my best comment: "the only thing missing is a fast food van called 'Auschwitz Burger-Now".





(I'm the fat skinhead.)

Go, think, absorb. Experience it as a human being, not a tourist.

[Axl Rose]

I loved Warsaw. Went to Auschwitz (an experience which is simply indescribable), went to the salt mines (beautiful carvings) and then got driven deep into the woods to fire guns (AK, shotgun, pistol) where I absolutely wasn't shitting myself. Some Polish looking TA in all camo were doing firing drills and watching us shoot which wasn't intimidating at all. I will say though that I found the AK to be far easier to shoot than I imagined, to the point where I thought it was scarily easy. Very attractive women around and relatively cheap, also. Great place to go.

I'd recommend anybody who chooses to go to Auschwitz to donate generously, but forgo the guided tours.

I went as part of a school tour, found it overly commercialised and was misquoted in the Birmingham Mail for good measure. They even cut out my best comment: "the only thing missing is a fast food van called 'Auschwitz Burger-Now".





(I'm the fat skinhead.)

Go, think, absorb. Experience it as a human being, not a tourist.

I went during the 2006 World Cup.

Extremely interesting, though not as creepy and morbid as I expected. When I was living in Phnom Penh, my balcony overlooked Tuol Sleng. An utterly horrific place.