It has been good to recall the deeds of our forbears, too numerous to list, but I firmly believe it is a duty for us to remember, as well as a privilege.
I offer a link to an archive post, over at my place, as my contribution to this D-Day thread. There is a link within the post to Lt Den Brotheridge. For some reason, every time I get to the final citation of his MID (mentioned in dispatches) it cracks me up.
http://hogday-afternoon.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/sixty-five-years-ago-in-place-not-so.html
A few pics of it in 2009: 1. Standing on the original bridge. 2. A few miles away. Evidence of a couple of `picnics`, our bread and brie spot and the Mulberry Harbours, Arromanches. 3. Bloody Omaha
It loos so peaceful there compared with 1944.
Imagine the difference.
I remember seeing an article on WW1 battlefields – and it is astounding seeing “then” and “now” pictures.
Hogday – you will be interesting in this link David Foster posted at chicagoboyz.net – on the Dieppe operation and Hollywood producer
Lionel Chetwynd – and his attempts to get a movie made on it
Shows you what’s wrong with Hollywood these days –
http://photoncourier.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108569758790909346
Bill, yes very interesting. Some of the zealots of the arts/media brigade lose objectivity within the mire that is their own idea on what is `truth` – the very thing they think they are championing. In my policing years I always tried to remember that there is nothing so potentially damaging to a successful investigation as an investigator with a `theory` as they tend to find it more comfy to cosy up to.
Incidentally, I saw the last section of the film mentioned elsewhere in that link, “Ike: Countdown to D-Day”, on Sky TV a couple of days ago. From what I saw, Tom Selleck was at the top of his game.
Excellent post, Hogday.
Cheers ORPO1. These days I tend to look back for something to be proud of. When I look around its generally only found in small, select areas.