General Apathy Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16976 Posted September 14, 2020 Normandy finds . . . . . . . A few days ago a friend in the village dug a hole to set a new gate post into, he found this bottom half of a US meat-can as he dug the hole, sadly the handle was missing appeared to have been wrenched off before the meat-can was discarded. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 14 2020. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16977 Posted September 14, 2020 Normandy finds . . . . . . . . Sunday afternoon I suggested to the friend that found the meat-can in his garden that we should run up into Ste Mere Eglise and take a look at a pile of soil dug out for new warehouse foundations. We spotted several pieces of what appeared to be shrapnel, a couple of horse-shoes, and this black cap off a tube of US made Squibb toothpaste, the body of the tube was missing but there remained some white residue of the paste inside the neck and cap. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 14 2020. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16978 Posted September 14, 2020 . Jeep / car battery trick . . . . . . . . A few weeks ago I think I added a comment in a post that a friend had left his ignition switch on for several days in his garaged Jeep, this flattened the battery totally . . . . . . . . He connected one of the latest state of the art 'digital ' chargers to the battery for about twenty-four hours it continually read fault and refused to charge the battery. To over come this fault problem he disconnected the charger, hooked up his flattened battery to another charged battery for a couple of hours. This trickled a small amount of charge into his flattened battery, he then re-connected his charger which then accepted that the flattened battery could be charged, and was not a totally dead battery . . . . . . . . Hope this little trick helps fellow forum readers . . . . . . . Serious Word of Warning, always disconnect the charger from the mains electric system before removing the clips from the battery terminals. It's possible to cause an explosion of charging gases with a spark from removing the terminal clips first. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 14 2020. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16979 Posted September 14, 2020 7 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Mikie, a few Jeeping friends in the UK had a day in paradise on Sunday sat above the white cliffs of Dover looking out across the English Channel towards France as tomorrow is the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 14 2020. . . Neat. I'm used to just seeing pictures of the cliffs from offshore. Thanks for the reminder that there is actually something behind and on top of them! mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16980 Posted September 14, 2020 7 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Mikie, a few Jeeping friends in the UK had a day in paradise on Sunday sat above the white cliffs of Dover looking out across the English Channel towards France as tomorrow is the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 14 2020. . . Hi Ken, looks like a great time was had by all. Good to see things like this can still happen today. And to commemorate Battle of Britain day here's a picture of the operations room at Duxford which has been kept in its original form. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16981 Posted September 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, mikie said: Neat. I'm used to just seeing pictures of the cliffs from offshore. Thanks for the reminder that there is actually something behind and on top of them! mikie Now you mention it. I've always wondered what it would look like 😄 Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 14, 2020 Share #16982 Posted September 14, 2020 The post a bit earlier about the pub with lots of insignia on the walls reminded me of some of my favorite goodies from my other interest, the Space program. Years ago someone offered a big collection of signed astronaut photos. They were priced incredibly cheap because they had been tacked to a wall and were not in very good shape. I bought 7 or 8 of them. After I got them I realized from the inscriptions that the wall they had been tacked to was in the dining room of the legendary (among space buffs) Pe-Te's Cajun BBQ located just outside the gates of Ellington Field AFB and very close to NASA Houston mission control center. The place was a favorite hangout for folks from both the base, and NASA. The walls and ceiling were filled with all kinds of cool stuff. Pe-Te's closed down a while back and Pe-Te's son got rid of everything. The guy I bought them from got them at a flea market or such. If you look at the lower right corner of the Eileen Collins photo, you can see part of a red sticker that is clearly visible on her photo of the wall. While not valuable, the history behind these photos make them special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16983 Posted September 15, 2020 15 hours ago, Dogsbody said: Hi Ken, looks like a great time was had by all. Good to see things like this can still happen today. And to commemorate Battle of Britain day here's a picture of the operations room at Duxford which has been kept in its original form. Rene 15 hours ago, Dogsbody said: Hi Ken, looks like a great time was had by all. Good to see things like this can still happen today. And to commemorate Battle of Britain day here's a picture of the operations room at Duxford which has been kept in its original form. Rene . Hi Rene, thanks for the photo of the old control room at Duxford used during the Battle of Britain. We are currently engaged in a fresh battle, the Battle of Brexit, I received my first hit yesterday with the closure of my UK credit card as I no longer have a residence in the UK. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 15 2020. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16984 Posted September 15, 2020 14 hours ago, mikie said: The post a bit earlier about the pub with lots of insignia on the walls reminded me of some of my favorite goodies from my other interest, the Space program. Years ago someone offered a big collection of signed astronaut photos. They were priced incredibly cheap because they had been tacked to a wall and were not in very good shape. I bought 7 or 8 of them. After I got them I realized from the inscriptions that the wall they had been tacked to was in the dining room of the legendary (among space buffs) Pe-Te's Cajun BBQ located just outside the gates of Ellington Field AFB and very close to NASA Houston mission control center. The place was a favorite hangout for folks from both the base, and NASA. The walls and ceiling were filled with all kinds of cool stuff. Pe-Te's closed down a while back and Pe-Te's son got rid of everything. The guy I bought them from got them at a flea market or such. If you look at the lower right corner of the Eileen Collins photo, you can see part of a red sticker that is clearly visible on her photo of the wall. While not valuable, the history behind these photos make them special. . Hi mikie, interesting post and you are obviously pleased that you managed to have part of the history of NASA and the wall of the cajun restaurant. Pleased that you have space to store them. . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 15 2020. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16985 Posted September 15, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 9:46 PM, mikie said: A jeep would make it a paradise! . Hi Mikie, as all the action occurs around a Pacific island then this rare model of amphibious Jeep would have been useful . . . . . of course if they had fuel for it. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, September 15 2020. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16986 Posted September 15, 2020 It’s Normandy spot the odd ball time.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16987 Posted September 15, 2020 I like this guy, he’s in charge and carries a Luger. He looks like he belongs somewhere else, like the Med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16988 Posted September 15, 2020 And what’s this fellow have draped around his neck? An Erma-Vollmer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16989 Posted September 15, 2020 That’s the wee man.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16990 Posted September 15, 2020 And even more fun stuff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16991 Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, kammo-man said: And even more fun stuff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well that's something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 15, 2020 Share #16992 Posted September 15, 2020 UD-42 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 16, 2020 Share #16993 Posted September 16, 2020 Anyone interested in captured Shermans: check this out. http://www.theshermantank.com/category/captured-shermans/ Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 16, 2020 Share #16994 Posted September 16, 2020 Well, it was to be expected.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted September 16, 2020 Share #16995 Posted September 16, 2020 A couple of weeks ago the film A Bridge Too Far was aired here on television which in itself is nothing spectacular but it was quite some time ago that I managed to sit through it entirely. I must admit that I still like it a lot. For a film from the seventies it still holds up well even though some of the German vehicles wouldn't look out of place in a Mad Max production..... Here are some extras from that film............. Suits you , sir And some vehicles. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 16, 2020 Share #16996 Posted September 16, 2020 It’s funny but on most films the same kind of thing is always photographed.Here’s me at the bottom with the rest of the dummies awaiting to get dressed into a set during Squad.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 16, 2020 Share #16997 Posted September 16, 2020 And with the Joker helping with his makeup.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 17, 2020 Share #16998 Posted September 17, 2020 Here’s yours truly helping to set up some bodies for the opening scene in Fury.Lots of dead SS etc.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 17, 2020 Share #16999 Posted September 17, 2020 Owen, At least they lent you a hand.😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 17, 2020 Share #17000 Posted September 17, 2020 Rene, I always admired the attempt that was made to replicate the German vehicles for BTF. At least they didn’t use grey US half-tracks. My great aunt, who taught my father to draw, was part of the architectural team that made the plans when they rebuilt that whole part of Arnhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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