65th Anniversary of D Day

[canveyshrimper]

What is the SZ consensus on this one? A massive **** up by our governament? A snub for the Royal family? Usual chicanery from the cheese eating surrender monkeys.

And lastly very much a Franco / American occasion, WTF? We'll forget about the 80,000+ British & Canadian troops shall we?

 

[osymandus]

Its like saving private Ryan all over again. Its propably a likley attempted snub by the French goverment .

 

[Swiss Tony]

Take comfort from the fact,that the french know exactly what our forces done on the 6th june,whether they choose to ignore it,is their problem,you can't change history simple.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Take comfort from the fact,that the french know exactly what our forces done on the 6th june,whether they choose to ignore it,is their problem,you can't change history simple.

To be fair the French people do, as ever it's the bloody politicians. Anyone who has visited the cemeteries of Normandy, will see how incredibly well tended and respected are those that died in liberating France. It's a similar scenario if you see the cemeteries of those that died in the carnage of WWI and in particular the Menin Gate.

 

[Swiss Tony]

To be fair the French people do, as ever it's the bloody politicians. Anyone who has visited the cemeteries of Normandy, will see how incredibly well tended and respected are those that died in liberating France. It's a similar scenario if you see the cemeteries of those that died in the carnage of WWI and in particular the Menin Gate.

I go over at least twice a year to different cemeteries Commonwealth and some French,and you are totally right,and nearly all french people are most welcoming to us Brits,politicians from both sides of La manche,throwing spanners in the works again hey ho.