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Post by Administrator on Jun 7, 2013 22:00:31 GMT
Just after midnight on June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied soldiers cross the English Channel to launch the largest seaborne invasion in history. They hope to break through the coastal defences of Hitler's "Fortress Europe" and establish a western front. If successful, Operation Overlord will change the course of World War II. At the center of the gamble is a ten-kilometre stretch of French beach code-named JUNO. STORMING JUNO is a movie based on the remarkable and determined actions of a handful of young men on that historic day. As the day unfolds, some will defy the odds and survive to tell their stories. Others will sacrifice their lives on the sands of Juno Beach. As the fog of war lifts, our soldiers will be the first Allied troops to secure a beachhead on D-Day. Quote: "People coming on here questioning Canada joining the war, saying they were/are ruled by britain- you just dont get it. I know this sounds corny, but we are Commonwealth brethren, united by blood and history- british people will never forget the Commonwealth countries who came to our defence. If Canada had been threatened in 1939, or today for that matter, you can be sure the British would be the first in line to come to their aid".LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VUAJdHk8x0
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Post by Administrator on Jun 7, 2013 22:10:11 GMT
'Our fathers and grandfathers, brothers, sons and uncles who fought on many fronts, and those who lost their lives and paid the ultimate price, to defend what is right and how we choose to live". We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.
KG.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 7, 2013 22:21:53 GMT
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships: The term Little Ship applies to all craft that were originally privately owned and includes commercial vessels such as barges, British, French, Belgian and Dutch fishing vessels and pleasure steamers. The Association does include some ex-Service vessels, which are now privately owned, and ex-Lifeboats. LINK: www.adls.org.uk/t1/
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