The Secret WWII Spies Who Flew By The Light Of The Moon A Most Secret Service Timeline
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Springvale
Well at least the coastal forces of the Royal Navy dropped all nationalities ashore in Europe in all weathers, the foggier the better. Both my father and godfather Rip where MTB skippers.
My godfather was based at Ramsgate's 2nd MTB Flotilla which dropped french resistance operatives close to Royan in the sand dunes. They could have told you a good few stories of great daring do, in the triple Merlin engine Spitfires of the seas. No 6 flotilla at Felixtowe my fathers old outfit, dropped off mostly fluent German speaking Polish operatives, mainly around the Belgian and Dutch coasts before he was stationed at Malta in 1941.
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Well at least the coastal forces of the Royal Navy dropped all nationalities ashore in Europe in all weathers, the foggier the better. Both my father and godfather Rip where MTB skippers.
My godfather was based at Ramsgate's 2nd MTB Flotilla which dropped french resistance operatives close to Royan in the sand dunes. They could have told you a good few stories of great daring do, in the triple Merlin engine Spitfires of the seas. No 6 flotilla at Felixtowe my fathers old outfit, dropped off mostly fluent German speaking Polish operatives, mainly around the Belgian and Dutch coasts before he was stationed at Malta in 1941.
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Sylvia
My mother was 11 during the German occupation. She lived in Bordeaux with my grand-mere and my uncle who was 17 years older than her. She was seized by German Officer's and my gran-mere was given the choice of Concentration camps or go to Germany to make munitions. The choice was obvious. My Uncle Jean Peire joined the French Resistance. The German Officers did horrible things to my mother. She never forgot. My uncle then rescued her from the vineyards, and she was flown to the English countryside where they hid all the children. She married an American soldier and came to the USA when she was 17.
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My mother was 11 during the German occupation. She lived in Bordeaux with my grand-mere and my uncle who was 17 years older than her. She was seized by German Officer's and my gran-mere was given the choice of Concentration camps or go to Germany to make munitions. The choice was obvious. My Uncle Jean Peire joined the French Resistance. The German Officers did horrible things to my mother. She never forgot. My uncle then rescued her from the vineyards, and she was flown to the English countryside where they hid all the children. She married an American soldier and came to the USA when she was 17.
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Steven
It's been quite a few years but, I recall being 18/19 years old and my draft card felt like a lead weight in my wallet. Fortunately my number wasn't called and I never recieved a greeting from my government and avoided Viet Nam. These heroic men were doing the most amazing things at the same age I was when my major decisions were, how big the waves were and if I ought to go introduce myself to that cute blond girl in the blue bikini.
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It's been quite a few years but, I recall being 18/19 years old and my draft card felt like a lead weight in my wallet. Fortunately my number wasn't called and I never recieved a greeting from my government and avoided Viet Nam. These heroic men were doing the most amazing things at the same age I was when my major decisions were, how big the waves were and if I ought to go introduce myself to that cute blond girl in the blue bikini.
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Justin
Jackie Coogan who play uncle fester in the tv program Addams Family was a pilot during WW2. he volunteered for hazardous duty with the 1st Air Commando Group. In December 1943, his unit was sent to India. He flew British troops, the Chindits, under General Orde Wingate on March 5, 1944, landing them at night in a small jungle clearing 100 miles (160 km) behind Japanese lines in the Burma Campaign.
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Jackie Coogan who play uncle fester in the tv program Addams Family was a pilot during WW2. he volunteered for hazardous duty with the 1st Air Commando Group. In December 1943, his unit was sent to India. He flew British troops, the Chindits, under General Orde Wingate on March 5, 1944, landing them at night in a small jungle clearing 100 miles (160 km) behind Japanese lines in the Burma Campaign.
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Roger
5: 25. Lol. I love it when these old geysers. Make jokes. 1st one says. Well the Louire valley. You saw it and there you are. ( good pun. But the other old Bloke wants to get his joke out. And saying. GOD made the Louire valley once you saw it your know where you are. The both. Mumbled giggled then said. Hmm. Yes yes. Good old days. 1st 11 cricket. Etc eg.
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5: 25. Lol. I love it when these old geysers. Make jokes. 1st one says. Well the Louire valley. You saw it and there you are. ( good pun. But the other old Bloke wants to get his joke out. And saying. GOD made the Louire valley once you saw it your know where you are. The both. Mumbled giggled then said. Hmm. Yes yes. Good old days. 1st 11 cricket. Etc eg.
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Abraham
My dad did one (just one) Lysander flight into France during the war delivering something or other. It was really a lark He was a Coastal Command Catalina/Sunderland pilot stationed at Bournemouth for a brief time and I guess he convinced a buddy to let him do the flight. I appears to have been legal though as it is clearly recorded in his Log Book.
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My dad did one (just one) Lysander flight into France during the war delivering something or other. It was really a lark He was a Coastal Command Catalina/Sunderland pilot stationed at Bournemouth for a brief time and I guess he convinced a buddy to let him do the flight. I appears to have been legal though as it is clearly recorded in his Log Book.
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Localgirl
Only way to ask this question about documentory about MYRA HINDLEY a British criminal, who lived, committed horrendous crimes with Ian Brady and Died in prison yet you have not made this documentary available in our country and I cant watch it. Please tell me and many other why its not available. Thankyou.
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Only way to ask this question about documentory about MYRA HINDLEY a British criminal, who lived, committed horrendous crimes with Ian Brady and Died in prison yet you have not made this documentary available in our country and I cant watch it. Please tell me and many other why its not available. Thankyou.
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David
I actually have a picture I took of a likeness of Hugh Verity's Westland Lysander ( V9367 - code letter B ) which I took at Duxford in 2018, the centenary anniversary of the RAF. The picture of the Lysander taking off, clearly shows the fixed ladder and the auxiliary fuel tank
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I actually have a picture I took of a likeness of Hugh Verity's Westland Lysander ( V9367 - code letter B ) which I took at Duxford in 2018, the centenary anniversary of the RAF. The picture of the Lysander taking off, clearly shows the fixed ladder and the auxiliary fuel tank
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Pancho
Being young injects a person with a feeling of immortality. Coupled with patriotism, many of our greatest heroes have been very young. We see this generation after generation. Simply look at how many young men and women signed up to join the military, right after 9/11.
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Being young injects a person with a feeling of immortality. Coupled with patriotism, many of our greatest heroes have been very young. We see this generation after generation. Simply look at how many young men and women signed up to join the military, right after 9/11.
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Anthony
so strange that all the secret agents have come from. wealthy backgrounds. you never here of any from actual working class but the wealthy see themselves as working even though they never see a blister on there hands and there homes are bigger than 2up 2down.
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so strange that all the secret agents have come from. wealthy backgrounds. you never here of any from actual working class but the wealthy see themselves as working even though they never see a blister on there hands and there homes are bigger than 2up 2down.
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Keith
Its fortunate that this happened when it did; the men and women of that generation were extraordinarily brave and courageous and were willing to fight for freedom in their homeland. The young people of today just wouldnt do what their young ancestors did.
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Its fortunate that this happened when it did; the men and women of that generation were extraordinarily brave and courageous and were willing to fight for freedom in their homeland. The young people of today just wouldnt do what their young ancestors did.
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Nikaluss
Still today it sickens my heart to see the picture of that (soviet) red flag in Berlin.
it is necessary that I should die for my people, but one day my spirit will rise from the grave in the world will know that I was right. A. H.
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Still today it sickens my heart to see the picture of that (soviet) red flag in Berlin.
it is necessary that I should die for my people, but one day my spirit will rise from the grave in the world will know that I was right. A. H.
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johan
They were of course, all heros of liberty. I am moved by the story of this gentleman and his evacuation form Belgium. So much respect is owed to those men and women of the resistance without whom, we should not free men today. Bravo.
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They were of course, all heros of liberty. I am moved by the story of this gentleman and his evacuation form Belgium. So much respect is owed to those men and women of the resistance without whom, we should not free men today. Bravo.
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Michael
It would've been amazing to learn
That your kindly grandmother
Was a British secret agent
And was behind German lines
Gathering information and blowing things up
And to be so young
And risk there lives
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It would've been amazing to learn
That your kindly grandmother
Was a British secret agent
And was behind German lines
Gathering information and blowing things up
And to be so young
And risk there lives
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matt
8: 40 this woman needs a documentary on the stories she holds but this was made so long ago sadly she has probably passed away! I would of loved to have sat with her for 24hr or a week and soak in as much as she could tell me
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8: 40 this woman needs a documentary on the stories she holds but this was made so long ago sadly she has probably passed away! I would of loved to have sat with her for 24hr or a week and soak in as much as she could tell me
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craig
Sure during the fighting raids during W W. 2, just what we have seen. The Scot s, Irish, Welsh and even the Cornish men too should be talking about it too
My friend ( commando ) based at Arbroath Scotland.
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Sure during the fighting raids during W W. 2, just what we have seen. The Scot s, Irish, Welsh and even the Cornish men too should be talking about it too
My friend ( commando ) based at Arbroath Scotland.
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Electricfox
Sir Lewis Hodges was a lovely man, grew the most beautiful roses and was always polite and friendly. You'd never have known just from speaking to him all that he had done during WWII and afterwards.
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Sir Lewis Hodges was a lovely man, grew the most beautiful roses and was always polite and friendly. You'd never have known just from speaking to him all that he had done during WWII and afterwards.
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IRIS
This gentleman with the gillet on the blue long sleeves you are so handsome; thank God for sparing your lives and the lives of others. Our hearts goes out for those who sacrificed their lives for peace.
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This gentleman with the gillet on the blue long sleeves you are so handsome; thank God for sparing your lives and the lives of others. Our hearts goes out for those who sacrificed their lives for peace.
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The
My grandmother was in the resistance in Rouen in Normandy and her English is from the British and American airmen they helped up the lines back to England. True heros who could be killed at any minute.
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My grandmother was in the resistance in Rouen in Normandy and her English is from the British and American airmen they helped up the lines back to England. True heros who could be killed at any minute.
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Sara
What a brilliant documentary I loved every moment of it with men and women were so brave how they put their lives on the line for us thank you for giving up your free For our freedom of today
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What a brilliant documentary I loved every moment of it with men and women were so brave how they put their lives on the line for us thank you for giving up your free For our freedom of today
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