Results 1 to 10 of 31

Thread: Dunkirk (The Movie) 2017

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size

Threaded View

  1. #26
    Contributing Member
    bigduke6's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Last On
    07-03-2025 @ 04:15 PM
    Location
    North West England,UK
    Posts
    3,318
    Local Date
    07-07-2025
    Local Time
    09:15 PM
    Haven't seen the film yet and probably won't till its on TV, but have read many books and have been to Dunkirk many times on ship refits, always winter time so no museums open etc, I normally go for my run along the beach front and take different routes to the beech, last time I was there I took a different route that led to one of the evacuation points on the east side, (pics have gone since photo bucket highjacked my account) but am sure I posted them ?? one of the later Germanicon fortifications was there a bigger version of our "PILL box" one thing that does catch the eye on the west side of the beech front is a big fortification that looks like they couldn't destroy it so used part of it as a house (I'll try and get some pics next time)

    Something that really hit home for me was a visit to the Town Cemetery the previous year, one Grave in particular stood out with a photograph on, lifting it up on the back was written "His Mum and Dad" ........ can only guess they visited there sons grave not long after the War as it still retains a wooden cross. Certainly brings a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye

    Again I don't have the pics anymore but they are in the link below.

    https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=51242

  2. The Following 5 Members Say Thank You to bigduke6 For This Useful Post:


Similar Threads

  1. Working over Christmas in Dunkirk
    By bigduke6 in forum The Watering Hole OT (Off Topic) Forum
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 01-03-2015, 03:52 PM
  2. Dunkirk Brens
    By Peter Laidler in forum The Bren LMG (Light Machine Gun)
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-19-2011, 12:50 PM
  3. Movie, "Dunkirk"
    By Gibbs505 in forum Book and Video Review Corner
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-31-2009, 07:53 PM
  4. Three Books on Dunkirk
    By Gibbs505 in forum Book and Video Review Corner
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 01-24-2008, 11:43 PM
  5. Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
    By Skippy in forum Book and Video Review Corner
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-01-2007, 05:03 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts