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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 20:32:43 GMT 12
Thanks Dave, Thought so not only for defence but to bail out of the canopy if its stuck.
I was thinking maybe it was issued at the RCAF?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 20:04:56 GMT 12
Did the pilots carry guns on their missions?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 17:35:50 GMT 12
What settlers Strike?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 16:25:35 GMT 12
Do you guys have the photos to see?
Jonesy, what did your Father do in bomber Command?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 16:23:50 GMT 12
Although mine isn't as glorious as yours, I find it a very moving photo. ten-year-old Polish girl named Kazimiera Mika, mourns the death of her older sister, who was killed in a field in Warsaw during a German air raid Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 9:22:09 GMT 12
Heads up on a documentry with the Achillies in it ''Hitlers lost battleship''.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 10, 2011 3:00:51 GMT 12
Are you aware of the 800 medals stolen from the Museum in NZ ?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 9, 2011 21:00:30 GMT 12
I'm interested to know what are peoples favourite or what is the most moving WWII photos and why.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 8, 2011 9:03:39 GMT 12
Good Question.
I'm from Australia never been to New Zealand.
My Mum's side is from Puhoi, her Mum's side came with the settlers from Bohemia,and her Dad was part Maori/Kiwi.
Dads side his Mother was from Australia and his Dad also Maori/Kiwi.
Mum and Dad moved over here just before I was born.
I go for the All Blacks and when people ask what I am I just say half Kiwi half Aussie.
Sometimes I dont know what I am.People over there would call me Aussie people over here call me Kiwi.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 8, 2011 8:17:20 GMT 12
Aha didn't see that.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 8, 2011 5:32:02 GMT 12
What is it Shamus?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 8, 2011 4:28:35 GMT 12
This is Strange I just watched a documentary with ''Target for Tonight''clips from the movie in it about an hour ago.Good to see a movie with the 149 Squadron in it.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 22:17:08 GMT 12
Here is a great video ''How to fly a Tiger Moth''
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 19:33:27 GMT 12
Awesome, thanks Dave!
Sounds like more of a holiday he would of had.
Interesting about what they did there. I read somewhere a few days ago that the US within 10 years was trying to get Japan to build their forces back up to fight communism. Shows how quick the world changes!
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 13:16:29 GMT 12
Thanks Dave.
My Grandfather was sent to Japan in the Occupational force, any idea what Battalion it was?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 9:33:01 GMT 12
Would anyone know what New Zealand Army forces were in the Occupational forces of Japan after the war?
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 8:39:05 GMT 12
October/November 1943: New Zealand troops assembled in Bari in Apulia November 1943: crossed the Sangro River with a view to breaching the German Gustav Line and advancing to Rome 2 December 1943: captured the village of Castelfrentano in the Abruzzo (part of the Gustav Line) 3 December 1943 attacked Orsogna but were repulsed by the strong German defence January 1944 withdrew from stalled front line 17 February 1944 attacked Cassino but it was strongly defended and they withdrew in early April. Cassino was eventually captured on 18 May 1944 by British and Polish troops, with support of NZ artillery 16 July 1944 captured Arezzo and reached Florence on 4 August, by the end of October they had reached the Savio River 14 December 1944 captured Faenza 8 April 1945 crossed the Senio River then began their final push across the Santerno River and Gaiana River and finally the Po River on Anzac Day 1945. 28 April 1945 2NZEF captured Padua 1 May 1945 crossed the Isonzo River to reach Trieste on 2 May 1945, the day of the German unconditional surrender in Italy
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 7:33:06 GMT 12
I watched I documentary last night about the Kiwis in Italy and how they lost 4,000 men in a battle against the German Paratroopers.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 7:27:55 GMT 12
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 7, 2011 7:21:16 GMT 12
Yea I watched it, it was disgusting! The Yanks will try anything when it comes to food. I must say the deep fried teddy bear looked yum.
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