Great moments in military history

After being one of the first ashore on D Day, leading a squadron of
mine-clearing tanks, Redmond Cunningham (father of the author) allowed
the following infantry through and then:

He then mounted his tank and headed to Ouistreham canal, where he
sank two boats, thereby blocking the canal for Allied shipping, an
act for which he was reprimanded. A battle ensued for the lock
gates, but by 1630 the battle had been won and 57 Germans taken
prisoner. Redmond supervised the clearing of the lock gates of mines
and demolition charges, then held the position despite bombs and
mortar fire until 1130 the next day, when he handed it over to
infantry. *My father then drove into Caen*, a city which by that
evening would be reinforced by thousands of German troops, *for a
quick beer.*

Peter Cunningham, Dublin Review 31.

Caen was not taken until 27th of July, seven weeks later.

 

What, so TOG and Hog aren't the only ones with no idea of WWII history,
then..?

D.

 

No. The point is that the guy *did* make into Caen for a beer,
*before* the arrival of the German troops.

God love him, he's a trier.

 

Shhhh !!

D.

 

<kill file finger twitches>

PDNFTT.

 

<positively fucking *roars* with laughter>

You stupid _bitch_.

D.

 

Are you in cryptic anagram mode today?

Phil.

 

Nah, she's just being 'a feminist'.

*snort*

D.

 

Pushes Down Neck For Throat Training?

 

sounds like Chicktrainer.

 

"Chicktrainer.com - Sexual Content Warning"

 

Please Do Not Feed etc.

 

LOL .. weren't you supposed to be getting me fired..?

Stupid bitch.

 

Heh. It's fun seeing him get jumpy and narked, though. Don't you find
it odd that he rants about how the 'clique' laughs at what he thinks
are feeble jokes, and yet peppers his own drivel with 'ROFL' and
suchlike?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, "TOG@Toil"

No, the whole thing is terminally fucking boring and has been for a long
time now.

Personally I'll be slightly pleased when you find another hobby.

 

Heh .. and there it is again! Tell us, TOG .. if _I'm_ the one getting
'jumpy and narked', why is it that the others are the ones i) wishing me
dead, ii) asking why I haven't been topped, and iii) tossing abuse like
there's no tomorrow ?

Oh wait, have you 'killfiled' me this week?

*snigger*

D.

 

<heavy sigh and *ding*> [1]

[1] copyright WUN.

 

Well it's relatively easy to work out how to bring that about, 'Nige'. Even
you should be able to work it out.

 

The irony is that my taking the piss, stops when you all start practicing
what you preach.

 

no. shit.