observer Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 May 1940, and Admiral Ramsay organised the rescue of 300,000 troops of the BEF from Dunkirk, with the help of a fleet of civilian Sunday sailors and their small boats - turning defeat into a, sort of, victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 T'was a great adventure in the eyes of a seven year old boy. Think it was a bad retreat/defeat in France and been softened over the years into a kind of victory. A miracle armada saved the day. What genius thought up the little ship adventure and what a crackpot he would have been if the scheme had failed. Those were the days when everybody was patriotic and believed in the greatness of our country. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Alas H, twas in the days when we fought to prevent a foreign invasion - but as my Dad says - he now wonders what for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 but as my Dad says Giving your age away Obs,dad still alive = young un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 but Dad's an old un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 There's an interesting docu-drama on BBC2 (11.20) at the moment - which covers these events - for those that are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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