80 years ago today - Britain Declares War on Germany
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I thought it was from the start? Not read up a lot on this, another topic I need to read on.
Edit. I do know that French and Belgium forces also fought a terrible rear guard action, I believe Foreign Legion as well as part of those French forces.
Edit. I do know that French and Belgium forces also fought a terrible rear guard action, I believe Foreign Legion as well as part of those French forces.
Edited by Zirconia on Tuesday 26th May 08:56
Zirconia said:
Nearly missed this. BBC 2 Bletchley park time watch special. Should on catchup.
About Lorenz not enigma.
An old one but a good one. Cracking Lorenz was an astonishing feat. I've got one of the books mentioned in the programme and a lot of the theory behind cracking it is frankly incomprehensible.About Lorenz not enigma.
Edited by Zirconia on Monday 25th May 20:14
Halmyre said:
An old one but a good one. Cracking Lorenz was an astonishing feat. I've got one of the books mentioned in the programme and a lot of the theory behind cracking it is frankly incomprehensible.
Yeah, bloke sat down with a bit of paper and a pencil and cracked the machine never seen because one fella made a mistake. That mistake I think, not even realised by that person at that time? Wonder if he ever found out or had an inkling (the German that is).I have a few books to get on Bletchley as a whole, but one Enigma book I have and really we need to thank the Poles for that one, we got the toe in the door because of their work.
As has been noted, today was the start of the actual evacuation. My grandfather was still in Messines, although it turned out he shouldn't have been, then got injured when the car he was in collided with a tank (he was the adjutant). More confusion, many vehicles being destroyed in the retreat, the only news being gleaned from the BBC. "Our lot was not a happy one . . ."
eta - Yes, I think page 20 does come before page 19. I suspect he numbered the pages after he typed them all up and got those two in the wrong order.
eta - Yes, I think page 20 does come before page 19. I suspect he numbered the pages after he typed them all up and got those two in the wrong order.
Edited by CambsBill on Tuesday 26th May 13:58
Eric Mc said:
Ayahuasca said:
Boats? Boats?
I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
When is a boat not a boat?I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
And when is a boat a ship?
I think by common convention the famous Dunkirk watercraft of limited size are known as little ships.
Regardless of what they were called they became another part of the British National Story some of whose other chapters are King Arthur, Boudicca, Agincourt, the Spanish Armada, Trafalgar and Waterloo, all of which (maybe with the exception of Trafalgar) have a bit of myth woven into the facts.
Eric Mc said:
Ayahuasca said:
Boats? Boats?
I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
When is a boat not a boat?I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
And when is a boat a ship?
Ayahuasca said:
Eric Mc said:
Ayahuasca said:
Boats? Boats?
I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
When is a boat not a boat?I assume you mean the little ships?
I believe they were called for on the 27th of May.
And when is a boat a ship?
I think by common convention the famous Dunkirk watercraft of limited size are known as little ships.
Regardless of what they were called they became another part of the British National Story some of whose other chapters are King Arthur, Boudicca, Agincourt, the Spanish Armada, Trafalgar and Waterloo, all of which (maybe with the exception of Trafalgar) have a bit of myth woven into the facts.
Interesting comment on that policeman , anecdotal and I was around 15 at the time (me listening to the tale that is).
nicked a boat from a fishing village, after getting to Dunkirk and thinking sod this, whilst rowing out the Belgians all came out shooting (shot guns n stuff), they assumed to give the appearance of doing something and the Germans were not far away if not in the village perimeter. Held no malice towards them and they did get picked up by a destroyer not far from a mine field.
Which for years had me pondering how come. Until this.
https://twitter.com/Sweepers3945/status/1265538422...
nicked a boat from a fishing village, after getting to Dunkirk and thinking sod this, whilst rowing out the Belgians all came out shooting (shot guns n stuff), they assumed to give the appearance of doing something and the Germans were not far away if not in the village perimeter. Held no malice towards them and they did get picked up by a destroyer not far from a mine field.
Which for years had me pondering how come. Until this.
https://twitter.com/Sweepers3945/status/1265538422...
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