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Old 07-02-2012, 09:32 AM
winny winny is offline
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I totally agree with Galway.

I have no problem in saying that some German units acted heroically during WW2 - even though I abhor the reason.

The thing with war is that despite the vast numbers of people involved it's a very personal experience, it's your life, your fight to survive.

Individuals acted heroically on both sides time and time again, be it a German unit fighting to the last man to cover the retreat of their comrades, or a 19 year old climbing the ladder into a Lancaster, night after night, knowing what was coming.

So let us remember the men, the youth, the tragedy, waste and heroism.
Without the politics.

And nice one SJ