Northern Sold
2:07 Fri Jul 1
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moilepetitchien 1:35 Fri Jul 1
Given me goosebumps that... well done all involved... brilliant stuff
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Gavros
1:39 Fri Jul 1
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Got on the train at Liverpool Street with a load of blokes dressed as Great War commonwealth soldiers. The SIKH fellow look tremendous, have to say.
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moilepetitchien
1:35 Fri Jul 1
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Who could fail to be moved by this - a great tribute.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3669617/Silent-actors-dressed-ghost-soldiers-posted-stations-country-poignant-reminder-lost-bloody-Battle-Somme.html
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Far Cough
11:55 Fri Jul 1
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...and all for just moving General Haig's drinks cabinet, 50 yards nearer to Berlin
Lest we forget
RIP
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Grumpster
11:55 Fri Jul 1
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My favourite ever programme Razzle and never has one ever had such a fitting tribute at the end of it.
Genius whoever thought of it.
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Razzle
11:52 Fri Jul 1
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Blackadder
https://youtu.be/vH3-Gt7mgyM
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Grumpster
11:50 Fri Jul 1
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The figures from both wars never fail to both amaze and sicken.
Over 100 million people died, including 45 million civilians from allied countries in WWII.
Absolutely ridiculous - 13% of the entire Russian population in WWII.
Long after we're all gone these men and women should never be forgotten, for the sacrifices they made for their countries and families.
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Northern Sold
11:49 Fri Jul 1
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A 100 years ago if I was in the same trench as mentor I'd get that Lee Enfield ... stick it in my mouth...pull the trigger... and blow my fucking brains everywhere...
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Grumpster
11:47 Fri Jul 1
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I imagine the Brits, French and Germans did FC.
1 million casualties is obscene in one battle.
Young men from all sides sent to their death.
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Northern Sold
11:45 Fri Jul 1
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60,000 on the first day... basically a fifth of Iceland population...
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Far Cough
11:36 Fri Jul 1
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Didn't we lose a whole generation in one morning of the battle?
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moilepetitchien
11:19 Fri Jul 1
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Agree with Hairy and Grumpster.
FFS - all this thread needs is a simple RIP
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riosleftsock
11:13 Fri Jul 1
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Ilford, you need to read the new book about Haig, completely debunks that myth and many others.
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Ilford Hammer
11:10 Fri Jul 1
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mentor 11:09 Fri Jul 1
Lions led by donkeys is the phrase I believe.
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Ilford Hammer
11:09 Fri Jul 1
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Toe Rag 10:43 Fri Jul 1
Stop being so precious sweetheart. My comment may have offended someone who lived in Croydon, but wasn't in the slightest bit disrespectful to those who died or were wounded.
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mentor
11:09 Fri Jul 1
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This was one of the most disgraceful military exercises in our history. Thousands of young men driven to their deaths by inept generals who would shoot those who wouldn't drive forward. A whole generation of children never born while those generals received their medals. But no, you're not allowed to say this on this site are you? Wankers.
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Irish Hammer
11:02 Fri Jul 1
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Toe Rag 10:43 Fri Jul 1
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HairyHammer
10:57 Fri Jul 1
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Grumpster 10.21
Agree!!!!!!! Not the place.
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mentor
10:53 Fri Jul 1
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My contributions? wtf?
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Toe Rag
10:43 Fri Jul 1
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Grumpster 10:21 Fri Jul 1
This.
Any chance a MOD could remove Ilford and mentor's "contributions"?
And this one.
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Grumpster
10:21 Fri Jul 1
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Always a shame when people feel the need to air their negative thoughts/grievances on threads like this, regardless of which side of the fence you sit on.
It's like the people who feel the need to be the last person to shout out before someone serves in tennis, just be quite and have some respect.
Never any need to disrespect something in memory of so many brave young men, who died so needlessly.
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