75 Years ago today the allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from the grip of Fascism. please log in to view this image Lone piper marks the moment the first landings took place at 06:26, moving stuff.
Thought this may be a thread dedicated to me. Seriously though, we should never forget the sacrifice for us.
The opening of Saving Private Ryan is meant to be about the most accurate depiction of what it was like landing in Normandy on D-Day. Filmed in Oirland iirc.
That first half hour is brutal and I can only think it's not even half as bad as it actually was. What a waste of life it all was.
Some Brit-hating Lefties on twitter saying Russia should have been represented in the D Day Celebrations. Aye, seriously.
Surely they looked somewhat coloured after the fallout? Christ, what more do they want than black as your hat Ruskies, practically full blown darkies.
Clare Grogan and yes, I still wid. She made my special purpose go all tingly watching Top of the Pops Some people won't like this please log in to view this image