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My late Dad's RAF silk map of Europe dated 1944 as new as the day he had it.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by
Gargoyle
M67 frags
I had one for a few years but as kids started to grow up a bit I decided it was best to make it gone. Friend of mine and I took it squirrel hunting up in the local hills and chose an isolated spot to throw it...
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Originally Posted by
BEAR
My dad brought my Mom home to Michigan
We share the same story bud.
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
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Look how beautifully the parachute chord has been made.
To anyone who thinks that these items shouldn't be shown please remember that the
German bomber had been bombing or trying to bomb my family members as well as the people of Clacton; we didn't invite it over here.
Rope, cord and cable making is an interesting subject. If those cords are not silk, and I assume they're not, this must have been quite soon after the introduction of synthetic fibres. IIRC the patents and rights for a number of British-engineered fibres (including Nylon?) were among the items demanded and handed over in exchange for Lend Lease. That was after the reserves of gold, silver, stocks etc. had been exhausted!
Do we really have people around who think such things should not be shown for some reason?
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
Edward Bernays, 1928
Much changes, much remains the same.
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Originally Posted by
Surpmil
Do we really have people around who think such things should not be shown for some reason?
Because someone may have died in the aeroplane when it was shot down. I don't know if they were or were not because my father didn't ask the sentry guarding the aircraft when asked if he could have some bits. I do know that the aircraft had been over here to drop bombs when it was shot down.
As far as I know the parachute remains were all from the German bomber and I don't believe that the ropes are nylon. They could be silk ropes or whatever material the Germans used for parachute chord/rope before the introduction of nylon cord.
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