Page 1 of 1
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:31 pm
by mickavalon
An elderly British gentleman of 88 arrived in Paris by plane. At the French customs desk he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag. 'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically. The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously. 'Then you should know enough to 'ave your passport ready,' the customs officer said. The elderly gentleman replied, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it.' 'Impossible! The British always have to show their passports on arrival in France!' The man gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained; 'Well, when I came ashore on the Beach on D-Day in 1944, I couldn't find any flipping Frenchmen to show it to...! 
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:52 pm
by London Stone Paving
Thats a good one Mick !
Although its easy meat having a pop at the French, the Belgiums were probarbly more culpable as they allowed the Germans to go through Belgium like a dose of salt without even putting up a fight. The French had a a bit of a go but were let down by poor leadership and non existant communications. And morale in the French army was non existant as they were demoralised from WW1
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:48 pm
by lutonlagerlout
a little unfair there guys,the geography of the low countries made the blitzkrieg all too easy
30 miles of water saved us from the same fate in '39
LLL :;):
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:13 am
by seanandruby
:laugh: nice one Mick.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:45 pm
by mickavalon
My Grandfather, on me moms side, was on the recieving end of the Blitzkreig. His Battalion was one of the last off at Dunkirk. They took the survivors up to Brum to spread the Troops away from the Luftwaffe, and he met my Nan, who was at Snow Hill Station, with other civillians, to take soldiers home to billet at their Houses. Hows that for a Happy ending.
I know the French did their bit, but they also fought the Commonwealth forces in North Africa, and the middle East, so they deserve a bit of stick. 