tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5610232451017103267..comments2024-03-28T08:07:03.254-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: DunkirkOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58263472595610331932017-07-22T17:19:14.295-07:002017-07-22T17:19:14.295-07:00I knew that.
;)I knew that.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2804800984386726892017-07-22T14:33:15.706-07:002017-07-22T14:33:15.706-07:00Al - Thanks for that bit of detail.Al - Thanks for that bit of detail.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87012555752269118362017-07-22T14:30:00.940-07:002017-07-22T14:30:00.940-07:00Scott - Al's answer is better than any I could...Scott - Al's answer is better than any I could give you.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26716278568240849612017-07-22T14:18:09.294-07:002017-07-22T14:18:09.294-07:00Nope. The Dunkirk evacuation was finished two week...Nope. The Dunkirk evacuation was finished two weeks before RMS Lancastria was sunk and St Nazaire is closer to Spain then it is to Dover. After Dunkirk, evacuations were carried out from the Atlantic ports that the Germans had not reached. My grand dad's buddy was with the Canadian 1st Division in Brest, he had quite a few stories to tell.<br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11800107731717435822017-07-22T00:03:32.380-07:002017-07-22T00:03:32.380-07:00I have not seen it yet, myself. Does the LANCASTR...I have not seen it yet, myself. Does the LANCASTRIA sink on screen? Three to Five thousand died when she was sunk at St. Nazire during the Dunkirk evacuation. ( Operation Areil ) I eagerly await your review!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18587575818006872622017-07-21T20:17:24.521-07:002017-07-21T20:17:24.521-07:00Right. That would be 'bloody front end' as...Right. That would be 'bloody front end' as in Brit explicative.RHT447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43044934190279529532017-07-21T20:06:00.103-07:002017-07-21T20:06:00.103-07:00As to the Spitfire's onboard ammunition supply...As to the Spitfire's onboard ammunition supply, I wasn't counting but yes, seemed to be too much.<br /><br />But it didn't detract from the movie, and only guys like us notice that kind of thing.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55350642784724651312017-07-21T18:46:02.676-07:002017-07-21T18:46:02.676-07:00I have just returned from seeing Dunkirk. Very wel...I have just returned from seeing Dunkirk. Very well done, and yes the Germans did sink The Maid of Kent, a hospital ship, at Dunkirk. The Spitfire has a lot of ammo, doesn't it? <br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21256102970001474552017-07-21T16:17:22.297-07:002017-07-21T16:17:22.297-07:00Excellent points Andrew.Excellent points Andrew.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46059051033487211962017-07-21T16:16:32.143-07:002017-07-21T16:16:32.143-07:00+1 L.J.+1 L.J.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69769241662573779252017-07-21T16:16:10.965-07:002017-07-21T16:16:10.965-07:00I see your point a bear, but to write about a thin...I see your point a bear, but to write about a thing gives it life. The idea that history rubs some people the wrong way is appalling. Bloody snowflakes.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28000863552867957462017-07-21T16:14:10.309-07:002017-07-21T16:14:10.309-07:00Nice story, the two rifles are very similar.Nice story, the two rifles are very similar.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29031256335374895572017-07-21T16:13:44.992-07:002017-07-21T16:13:44.992-07:00I recall reading about that restoration, that'...I recall reading about that restoration, that's a very nice presentation, thanks for the link.<br /><br />The Spitfire has a large role in the film.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26393833451260431722017-07-21T16:07:54.089-07:002017-07-21T16:07:54.089-07:00Just for grins, and because was a licensed gun dea...Just for grins, and because was a licensed gun dealer for almost 20 years, and because I love yaking about stuff like this---<br /><br />I own a U.S. M-1917 Rife (made by Eddystone) that has the vestiges of a 3-inch band of red paint around the muzzle end of the front handguard.<br /><br />U.S. M-1917--<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1917_Enfield<br /><br />British Pattern 1914--<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1914_Enfield<br /><br />Click on the photos in the articles. See the distinct differences in the two rifles? Yeah, that's what the Brits said too. Parts commonality of the two rifles is 60%. Nearly 200,000 M-1917 rifles served with the British Home Guard during WWII. What ever to do to tell them apart? I say old chap, paint the blood front end of the yank rifles red! So, now you know.RHT447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-847033923205016732017-07-21T15:29:07.467-07:002017-07-21T15:29:07.467-07:00Here is a story to go with---
http://www.christie...Here is a story to go with---<br /><br />http://www.christies.com/spitfire/interactive/index.htmlRHT447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89990270534164687322017-07-21T13:08:48.604-07:002017-07-21T13:08:48.604-07:00So many what ifs.
The German troops were at the...So many what ifs. <br /><br />The German troops were at the end of their supply chain, had been pushing hard, were low on bullets and beans and needed to reorganize, but they wanted to go to the coast. Could they have taken Dunkirk and the encircled troops in that state? Maybe, maybe not.<br /><br />Maybe Hitler thought they would surrender? Why spend good troops when the French Surrender Monkey can do it for you? Fat Boy's planes were just meant to wear the English and French forces down.<br /><br />And no-one on either side, except for some bright boys somewhere in the bowels of England's GHQ, thought you could evacuate a whole army using private boats. Pshaw. That the escape did happen is truly a miracle of the English Spirit (which seems to be missing these days.)<br /><br />Looking forward to your review.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47580897118182281902017-07-21T12:00:38.761-07:002017-07-21T12:00:38.761-07:00Interesting observation. Nothing seems to happen i...Interesting observation. Nothing seems to happen in history which doesn't echo down to the present.<br /><br />Santayana would be pleased.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31201312159611571362017-07-21T11:57:18.378-07:002017-07-21T11:57:18.378-07:00Well, it either did rub him the wrong way, or he f...Well, it either did rub him the wrong way, or he felt compelled to speak to that part of the readership to score a point, since he went out of his way to say that. Either way, he doesn't garner much sympathy in this quarter.<br /><br />/<br />L.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53962176045817693922017-07-21T11:32:36.928-07:002017-07-21T11:32:36.928-07:00To be fair, the reviewer that everyone's busy ...To be fair, the reviewer that everyone's busy pasting wrote "the fact that there are only a couple of women and no lead actors of color may rub some the wrong way." In no way is this an actual endorsement of that view, and it's not a value judgment, either. He didn't say it rubbed HIM the wrong way. For all we know, he thinks the idea's as dumb as we think it is.a bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871505359143633270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46244173142906087212017-07-21T11:21:02.883-07:002017-07-21T11:21:02.883-07:00Operation Dynamo: Brexit One.
Were it not for the...Operation Dynamo: Brexit One.<br /><br />Were it not for the Paris Cabs, the French would have capitulated with a breakthrough at the Marne, and there would have been no need for a BEF evacuation a quarter-century later.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25335250881617064822017-07-21T10:08:55.654-07:002017-07-21T10:08:55.654-07:00I dunno Dave, seems to me that having to fight the...I dunno Dave, seems to me that having to fight the Commies and Washington at the same time is pretty damned heroic.<br /><br />At least it is to me.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67822711191468618252017-07-21T10:07:43.343-07:002017-07-21T10:07:43.343-07:00I knew that. (At least I think I knew that...)I knew that. (At least I think I knew that...)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16611390364520259162017-07-21T10:07:23.882-07:002017-07-21T10:07:23.882-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42251439366794958962017-07-21T10:07:11.196-07:002017-07-21T10:07:11.196-07:00Most definitely going to see Dunkirk, rest assured...Most definitely going to see <em>Dunkirk</em>, rest assured, you'll get the report, right here on our show...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50728385289113821032017-07-21T10:06:30.140-07:002017-07-21T10:06:30.140-07:00Oh yes it is. USA Today the paper not qualified to...Oh yes it is. <em>USA Today</em> the paper not qualified to line the bottom of a parrot's cage. (I suppose it would work for the Norwegian Blue, beautiful plumage...)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com