by Meczyk » 06 Sep 2007, 14:03, Post by Bren » 17 Oct 2017, 09:20, Post In England, the church bells had been silent for years, waiting to ring the alarm if Germany invaded. The Allies were finally winning in North Africa. Wheatcroft Collection’s S130 – The Last Survivor Has New Home, The USS Arizona – 5 Facts You May Not Know and 30 Photos. Repatriated Australian prisoners pay tribute to dead comrades in El Alamein. It was a trick. Slowly, unsteadily, through the grind of combat, the Allies continued to advance. Now he developed a daring, cunning plan. What songs were played at the battlefield? by dor1941 » 01 Dec 2012, 07:16, Post On 13 July, Rommel launched the attack that would become the First Battle of El Alamein. Various shots of the enemy mechanised armour lined up across the desert. At one in the morning on the 2nd of November, Montgomery’s real strike began. I guess pipes are no match for automatic weapons fire. Post I have just been reading a history of the London Scottish in WWII (by Brigadier C.N.
Close up shot of the signs left by the army that once fought in this area. It's the tune that was played for a charge. In the summer of 1942, things were looking bleak for British and Commonwealth soldiers fighting in North Africa. In late June, the British under General Sir Claude Auchinleck were driven back east in a series of brutal skirmishes. What songs were played at the battlefield? Barclay). Re: Bagpipes at war. Was there a special selection of such songs, or the musician could play any song that his commander ordered? I know that bagpipes aren't bulletproof, and I hope that all fallen bagpipers are now playing on the green fields above us. On the 30th, they came out of their trenches for an attack that Rommel thought would exhaust them and allow him to cut off a chunk of the enemy. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden. On the 28th of October, Australian forces began an advance along the coast at the northern end of the battle. I'm not sure which tunes may have been played in the Second War, but this one was was played for numerous battles in the First War, and the loss of pipers was horrible. After El Alamein, Churchill ordered them rung in celebration. The forces of Nazi Germany under General Erwin Rommel had driven them back from one defensive line to another. Exhausted and at the end of their supply lines, they regrouped ready for a new push.
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A visit to a Red Cross hospital that lies 12 feet below ground level at El Alamein. At last, they stopped at El Alamein, 60 miles from Alexandria in Egypt. Browse more videos. The infantry sprang from their trenches and attacked the Germans. What songs were played at the battlefie. Monty talks about El Alamein on the third anniversary of the battle. by Meczyk » 06 Sep 2007, 16:36, Post As artillery pounded the German positions, soldiers cleared enemy minefields by the light of the full moon. By the 3rd of September, the Axis forces were in retreat. Re: Bagpipes at war. Those melodies bring back the "old spirit", that atmosphere that was present on the battlefields. Monty talks about El Alamein on the third anniversary of the battle. Rommel tried to counter-attack with his tanks, but they were halted by bombardments from artillery and aircraft. The mighty Rommel was now in retreat. You might want to check out Caber Feidh. Report. In England, the church bells had been silent for years, waiting to ring the alarm if Germany invaded. by JamesL » 06 Sep 2007, 16:21, Post
They had suffered 13,500 casualties in exchange for 50,000 Germans and Italians dead…
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