General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13001 Posted October 16, 2018 Keep'on Jeeping... Took the freshly restored Willys MB out for a testdrive last Saturday... All good.....Hi Johan, where do these MINT Jeeps keep materializing from, are you unpacking them from crates. Another nice example saved again for the future we hope. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13002 Posted October 16, 2018 . Hi Johan, where do these MINT Jeeps keep materializing from, are you unpacking them from crates. Another nice example saved again for the future we hope. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Seems Johan has a "jeep" shoe box... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13003 Posted October 16, 2018 Hello everyone, I'm glad that the Spitfire clip did go down well...….. A while ago I did post a Then and Now of the Ortskommandantur in Venlo (post 12391, page 496). Recently I came across another picture showing another location where they 'set up camp' during the war. You can regcognize the same sign as in post 12391. The building as well as the tree in front of it did both survive. Ortskommadantur 2 Villapark a.jpg SAM_5739a.jpg Rene Great photos Rene..love the architecture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13004 Posted October 16, 2018 Keep'on Jeeping... Took the freshly restored Willys MB out for a testdrive last Saturday... All good...... Hi Johan, I was laughing at the photo of your restoration and making comments here on the forum, ALL my life I learnt and spoke English and referred to the ' the black cat ' now I live in France and still trying to learn French and turn my head around to having to think, speak and write about the ' the cat that is black ' So I was laughing at your ' Jeep that is green ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13005 Posted October 16, 2018 Low flying spitfire, part 2. Not so long ago Ken posted a clip showing mister Ray Hanna flying a Spitfire a bit low......here is another clip showing mister Hanna's excellent flying skills. I can watch this time after time... I hope this link works. And if it works you might wamt to amp up the volume for that gorgeous Merlin sound.... Rene .Hi Rene, I passed onto an English friend the link that you posted of the Spitfire as he is very interested in aircraft especially WWII ones. He believes that this clip is from a film called ' Piece of Cake ' , so far I have never seen this film and intend to try and remedy that shortly if I can find a copy. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13006 Posted October 16, 2018 Great photos Rene..love the architecture .+ one. ? Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13007 Posted October 16, 2018 . Normandy Then & Now Ste Mere Eglise 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . A line of schoolchildren from the village walking in the direction of the town hall carrying flowers for the 1946 commemoration. I would like to think that a number of these children may well still be alive and remember this event as they were so young at the time. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 10 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13008 Posted October 16, 2018 . Normandy Then & Now Ste Mere Eglise 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . The same street scene relating to the image of the school-children attending the flower laying ceremony. The old warehouse on the right in the original photo has long since gone, I never recall seeing it in all the years that I have visited the town. However the garage with the high pitched roof remains and can be compared in both photographs. The building seen on the left of the street is the restaurant named post-war after John Steel who's parachute became tangled up in the spire of the church. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 10 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13009 Posted October 16, 2018 . Thanks Ron, it IS nice knowing that someone enjoys the images and the effort involved in finding images and making comparisons. There are a lot of forums on the internet and they are just pages and pages of imageless and mirtless dialogue I do enjoy the fun we have here and the interaction that goes on. It's very encouraging when I hear of someone finding this blog and becomes interested enough to start at the beginning and reads eleven years of posts to catch up. I also hope that there is enough detail amongst the stupidity that anyone can come to Normandy and find many of the locations during their trip. I often check over the pages and see how many downloads are taken of the images. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . The 'then and now' photos are always enjoyed and appreciated Ken, especially with your local and wartime knowledge of the actions there. Keep 'em coming please! Cheers, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13010 Posted October 16, 2018 . Hi Rene, I passed onto an English friend the link that you posted of the Spitfire as he is very interested in aircraft especially WWII ones. He believes that this clip is from a film called ' Piece of Cake ' , so far I have never seen this film and intend to try and remedy that shortly if I can find a copy. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Hi Ken, your friend is correct about the film. I believe it is from the 80's or there abouts. Maybe I should have mentioned it. It is my understanding that the actual flying was done by mister Hanna. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13011 Posted October 16, 2018 . Thanks Ron, it IS nice knowing that someone enjoys the images and the effort involved in finding images and making comparisons. There are a lot of forums on the internet and they are just pages and pages of imageless and mirtless dialogue I do enjoy the fun we have here and the interaction that goes on. It's very encouraging when I hear of someone finding this blog and becomes interested enough to start at the beginning and reads eleven years of posts to catch up. I also hope that there is enough detail amongst the stupidity that anyone can come to Normandy and find many of the locations during their trip. I often check over the pages and see how many downloads are taken of the images. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 16 2018. . Couldn't agree more, Ken. Often enough in find myself rereading several posts. I also love the so called stupidity and try to participate as best as I can (for a non native speaker, that is). It's the mix of everything that's going on here that appeals to me. Long may it continue Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13012 Posted October 16, 2018 Great photos Rene..love the architecture Thanks, Ron. It's always good to know they are appreciated. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 16, 2018 Share #13013 Posted October 16, 2018 Keep'on Jeeping... Took the freshly restored Willys MB out for a testdrive last Saturday... All good.... Great 'squeaky clean' Jeep, Johan. I assume this shot must have been taken before the testdrive because even the tires show no dirt on them, hahaha. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13014 Posted October 17, 2018 As a late bloomer here I can testify to what an adventure it is to play catchup from post #1. We seem to have hit a rich vein of T&B's lately and I'm loving it. Both of your attention to details is amazing. Johan has stumbled on a warehouse full of crates jeeps? Maybe I should have ordered one 40 years ago. It's just taking a loooooong time for the deliveries. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13015 Posted October 17, 2018 The 'then and now' photos are always enjoyed and appreciated Ken, especially with your local and wartime knowledge of the actions there. Keep 'em coming please! Cheers, Graham .. Hi Graham, thanks it's encouraging to hear the posts are enjoyed. I think I might be right in saying that in the last twenty four hour period there have been roughly a thousand hits on the blog, possibly the fastest turn over of numbers I can recall in one day. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13016 Posted October 17, 2018 Hi Ken, your friend is correct about the film. I believe it is from the 80's or there abouts. Maybe I should have mentioned it. It is my understanding that the actual flying was done by mister Hanna. Rene .Hi Rene, I think I may have been wrong to call it a film, I believe it was in fact a six part television series, however it may be available on DVD or streaming . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13017 Posted October 17, 2018 Couldn't agree more, Ken. Often enough in find myself rereading several posts. I also love the so called stupidity and try to participate as best as I can (for a non native speaker, that is). It's the mix of everything that's going on here that appeals to me. Long may it continue Rene .Hi Rene, well as English is not your first language I find that it is almost impossible to see this when you post here, your grasp of the English humor and use of comedic phrases is fantastic, you could be mistaken for an ex-pat, hahahaaaaa Life can be very serious and it is fun to exchange thoughts and ideas and photos here, I feel it has been the perfect forum for it. ( hey Mikie another pun ). I have always enjoyed seeing where some of the posts meander and twist and come out in the end. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13018 Posted October 17, 2018 As a late bloomer here I can testify to what an adventure it is to play catchup from post #1. We seem to have hit a rich vein of T&B's lately and I'm loving it. Both of your attention to details is amazing. Johan has stumbled on a warehouse full of crates jeeps? Maybe I should have ordered one 40 years ago. It's just taking a loooooong time for the deliveries. Mikie .Hi Mikie, I suppose I could use that well known phrase ' If I knew then what I know now ' I would have hung onto all the Jeeps that I bought when I was younger and so cheap back then in hindsight. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13019 Posted October 17, 2018 . Normandy Then & Now 1946 Ste Mere Eglise . . . . . . . . . . . Another shot from the 1946 commemorative parade, members of the 82nd Division outside the town hall. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 17, 2018 Share #13020 Posted October 17, 2018 . Normandy Then & Now 1946 Ste Mere Eglise . . . . . . . . . . . The same spot that members of the 82nd Division stood in back in 1946 outside the town hall. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 17 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 19, 2018 Share #13021 Posted October 19, 2018 What are the days in that last photo? Neither look familiar. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 19, 2018 Share #13022 Posted October 19, 2018 What are the days in that last photo? Neither look familiar. Mikie .Hi Mikie, apologies I don't quite understand your question ' what are the days ' and what doesn't look familiar to you ? Part of my not understanding is I am just climbing into bed at 02.45 am after being out with a number of friends for a meal and returning to a friends house having a three hour philosophical debate with his wife about male and female relationships whilst slowly sipping eight or ten gin and tonics. Is your question as you typed it or did predictive text change any of the wording. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 19 2018. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 19, 2018 Share #13023 Posted October 19, 2018 . Hi Mikie, apologies I don't quite understand your question ' what are the days ' and what doesn't look familiar to you ? Part of my not understanding is I am just climbing into bed at 02.45 am after being out with a number of friends for a meal and returning to a friends house having a three hour philosophical debate with his wife about male and female relationships whilst slowly sipping eight or ten gin and tonics. Is your question as you typed it or did predictive text change any of the wording. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 19 2018. . To quote Homer Simpson... "Doh!" I'm sure I typed in the word "flags". Damn you hyperactive spell checker! And you too stupid wrist brace! My apologies if I inadvertently disrupted your recovery efforts. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Posted October 19, 2018 Share #13024 Posted October 19, 2018 Norwegian and Canadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted October 19, 2018 Share #13025 Posted October 19, 2018 . Hi Mikie, apologies I don't quite understand your question ' what are the days ' and what doesn't look familiar to you ? Part of my not understanding is I am just climbing into bed at 02.45 am after being out with a number of friends for a meal and returning to a friends house having a three hour philosophical debate with his wife about male and female relationships whilst slowly sipping eight or ten gin and tonics. Is your question as you typed it or did predictive text change any of the wording. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, October 19 2018. . Hi Ken, I'm wondering about the influence of the G&T's on the progression of that debate . Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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