tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post7325713994312817145..comments2024-03-28T11:28:58.010-07:00Comments on JJ's Wargames: Today in 1944 - Monday September 18th, Dad's War.carojonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-16706813818547236162014-08-07T07:33:19.968-07:002014-08-07T07:33:19.968-07:00Hi Jim,
Thanks for your comment. One of my fondes...Hi Jim, <br />Thanks for your comment. One of my fondest memories is showing Dad that picture in the Osprey title and his amazement at seeing "our tank" as he described it, in print, in a book. The model is also partly based on another photo of possibly their vehicle, it was certainly Guards Armoured, parked at the end of Nijmegan bridge just after the 82nd AB had helped take the thing, and they are observing using a captured pair of German range finders from the commanders hatch.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-76455577380452350562014-08-07T07:24:26.507-07:002014-08-07T07:24:26.507-07:00I just read your post after it was used as a refer...I just read your post after it was used as a reference to FO tank markings on The Miniatures Page. It was great to read that you were able to identify the picture and recreate your Dad's tank in your miniature army.<br /><br />Jim<br />(son of an 8th USAAF B-17 crewman)ColCampbell50https://www.blogger.com/profile/15910423749022189030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-82988183425678751392013-10-11T11:01:36.889-07:002013-10-11T11:01:36.889-07:00Hi thank you.
Captain Good was killed in the figh...Hi thank you.<br /><br />Captain Good was killed in the fighting a few days befor Joe's Bridge. According to Dad, ho offered to make a brew for the crew and whilst out of the tank was caught in a mortar barrage, which blinded him. He obviously succumbed to his wounds.<br /><br />An interesting side to this is Dad was often involved in arranging collections for charity, and his favourite charity was always "Guide Dogs for the Blind". I guess it's fairly obvious why.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-2208594920488666782013-10-11T07:21:49.033-07:002013-10-11T07:21:49.033-07:00very interesting post, do you know more about the ...very interesting post, do you know more about the circumstances of capt Good's death - was this related to the capture of Joes's bridge? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-34139724613205457862013-09-20T02:37:34.038-07:002013-09-20T02:37:34.038-07:00What an amazing post. Thank you.What an amazing post. Thank you.Auston Jeff Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510209818428843584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-14181053219687122612013-09-19T01:10:29.045-07:002013-09-19T01:10:29.045-07:00Cheers guys, glad you found it interestingCheers guys, glad you found it interestingcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-15670749277271991372013-09-18T21:58:50.319-07:002013-09-18T21:58:50.319-07:00Thanks for posting this.
Always glad I've nev...Thanks for posting this.<br /><br />Always glad I've never had to go through the rigours and hazards of war.<br /><br />It's a shame so few of those who survived were able to talk about their experiences but you're so right when you say it wasn't 'the right thing to do'. It would either be seen as blowing your own trumpet or whinging. <br />skarperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704569019211599347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-61701241092771858502013-09-18T12:08:48.902-07:002013-09-18T12:08:48.902-07:00It's a long story, but my father did actually ...It's a long story, but my father did actually talk about the war towards the end of his life. He'd been a dispatch rider (amongst other things) and saw quite a bit of the 'nasty' side of things. To the day he died he never lost his respect for the 'armoured lads' and reconnaissance and OP units in particular. Nothing glamorous and nothing safe and even on a trip to Bovington he still swore you'd never get him in one of those 'bloody things'.<br /><br />He'd certainly have been fascinated by this post. Thanks for sharing. GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-41975935912119294722013-09-18T00:57:15.275-07:002013-09-18T00:57:15.275-07:00Thanks Paul,
The post WWII generations have been ...Thanks Paul,<br /><br />The post WWII generations have been very fortunate not to have had to surrender their youth and go through what previous generations experienced. That is why I always wear my poppy for rememberance, and always know that my hobby is playing with toy soldiers.<br /><br />Cheers mate, and happy Eindhoven day.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-85663398621592979732013-09-18T00:43:44.500-07:002013-09-18T00:43:44.500-07:00That was a brilliant post JJ, thankfully I have ne...That was a brilliant post JJ, thankfully I have never experienced what it means to go to war. Very brave men and women. Every photo has a story.<br /><br />I spent many, hours looking over pictures of WW2 photos when building my 1/72 scale models and wondering what life had been like for them. I hope our nations don't forget.<br /><br />Thank goodness we are only playing at war. <br /><br />Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.com