tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post7184595259907768145..comments2024-03-27T19:30:21.547-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: BrilliantOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24131078084844322522018-01-16T06:40:55.609-08:002018-01-16T06:40:55.609-08:00He was something, had quite a lot of "adventu...He was something, had quite a lot of "adventures" of a military nature as a young man.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22399387745972170562018-01-15T18:53:51.228-08:002018-01-15T18:53:51.228-08:00anyone who carried a C96 Broomhandle Mauser in Afr...anyone who carried a C96 Broomhandle Mauser in Africa had to be a tough bugger, even if a gentleman as well when that was appropriate! and yes, without his steadfastness, WWII might have turned out differently. Just also glad Uncle Adolf and Uncle Hermann were as daft as they were to stop bombing the RAF and start bombing London ... as well as other strategic mistakes they made (see Operation Barbarossa, e.g.)Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48162083260109210022018-01-15T05:14:36.016-08:002018-01-15T05:14:36.016-08:00And he still lived to be 90 years old! (Not to men...And he still lived to be 90 years old! (Not to mention the cigar smoking!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69089132858534908342018-01-15T02:53:06.493-08:002018-01-15T02:53:06.493-08:00He DID like his scotch and champagne, though. Pro...He DID like his scotch and champagne, though. Probably too much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077062457200987746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87077529021249964742018-01-14T13:32:07.176-08:002018-01-14T13:32:07.176-08:00I would not disagree.I would not disagree.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3051800121718453642018-01-14T13:31:34.860-08:002018-01-14T13:31:34.860-08:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58334733032577176412018-01-14T11:43:04.161-08:002018-01-14T11:43:04.161-08:00 I had read that there were is a period of five da... I had read that there were is a period of five days that there was tremendous pressure on Churchill to seek peace negotiations with Hitler as France succumbed. <br /><br /> Had he done so, Hitler would have insisted on re-installing Edward as king. Edward was a Nazi sympathizer. Hard to envision Europe today and the West had this occurred.<br /><br />Since 1930 ChurchIll by warning the world of Hitler was isolated and ridiculed. <br /><br /> But he never gave up. <br /><br /> I suspect that by living through those “wilderness years“, it strengthen him. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11421226105956355572018-01-14T11:21:09.790-08:002018-01-14T11:21:09.790-08:00I'll try and keep it down to whispers next tim...I'll try and keep it down to whispers next time.<br />SoCal Pir8https://www.blogger.com/profile/15601598407298523580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39853527028017173142018-01-14T10:16:02.633-08:002018-01-14T10:16:02.633-08:00✌✌OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11902584086920241182018-01-14T10:14:54.453-08:002018-01-14T10:14:54.453-08:00I shudder to think where we would be if not for Ch...I shudder to think where we would be if not for Churchill. Definitely the man of the century in my book.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45407754751460851452018-01-14T09:59:56.805-08:002018-01-14T09:59:56.805-08:00Thanks for the post and movie recommendation.
Pau...Thanks for the post and movie recommendation.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38679684895700254042018-01-14T08:09:20.420-08:002018-01-14T08:09:20.420-08:00Churchill is one of the most fascinating historica...Churchill is one of the most fascinating historical figures in modern history. He undoubtedly did more to save Western Civilization from tyranny than any other of his era. His only major failure was his effort to preserve and protect the British Empire. I am always reminded of his speech on 13 May 1940 as the Nazi army was driving the BEF off the continent in the Battle of France and Winston Churchill stood before the House when all appeared lost and said "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat," Was Churchill the Man of the Century? I have always thought so.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482185271178889753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16248297633011655952018-01-14T06:42:09.668-08:002018-01-14T06:42:09.668-08:00Hollywood has to tinker, it's what they do.
B...Hollywood has to tinker, it's what they do.<br /><br />But this one is excellent.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78424570567242602332018-01-14T06:40:43.327-08:002018-01-14T06:40:43.327-08:00Well worth the time I thought. Mr. Oldman brings S...Well worth the time I thought. Mr. Oldman brings Sir Winston to life!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82719316380384347752018-01-14T05:28:50.840-08:002018-01-14T05:28:50.840-08:00Was planning on going but the Sarge Movie Critic a...Was planning on going but the Sarge Movie Critic agency cements it. Did enjoy Dunkirk although shooting down an enemy while in infinite glide mode was pure Hollywood.Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31877765343561438532018-01-14T04:40:22.404-08:002018-01-14T04:40:22.404-08:00Okay, since the Sarge Movie Critic agency holds a ...Okay, since the Sarge Movie Critic agency holds a 100% approval rating (nowhere to go but down), I think I will. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com