For those of you who love reading about Bomber Command - as I do! This is a must read!
Nick
' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
For those of you who love reading about Bomber Command - as I do! This is a must read!
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Re: ' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
Nick i'm on my first Bomber Command trip of the year , Dambusters in May , have you been to the Dams before ??
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: ' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
Yes Paul, I went to them all in the early 80's when stationed over there!
They will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! Take some pics please , I didnt
Nick
Re: ' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
Looks like a good read Nick.
Here is another excellent publication. First edition 1956
Cheers for posting mate.
All the best.
Dave
Re: ' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
Probably the best Dave ! I love it and i keep going back to it!
Nick
Re: ' Keeping Watch' - A WAAF in Bomber Command
Will do mate , Guy Gibson has always been a great hero of mine , I should be doing a few Dambusters Tours as the year goes on !!by Woolgar
Yes Paul, I went to them all in the early 80's when stationed over there!
They will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! Take some pics please , I didnt
Nick
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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