| Bomb sites on 19:53 - Dec 5 with 1830 views | longbottom |
| Bomb sites on 14:21 - Dec 5 by TheBlob |
I think they deliberately targeted my nan,she got blown up twice. |
My Grandma was bombed out of Carlton Vale, Kilburn then bombed out of Harlesden. Moved backed to Canterbury Terrace in Kilburn and lived 100 yards from a house that was hit by a V2. Many were killed and injured.
My Grandma did'nt like Germans much. |  | |  |
| Bomb sites on 20:26 - Dec 5 with 1805 views | hoof_hearted |
Blimmin' flip. Thought Pinner was safe but the map says a bomb in my back garden. Did a bit of research this afternoon and it's true.
It was part of the doctor's house and surgery back then.
Those Germans were not very nice then after all. Who'd have thunk?
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| Bomb sites on 20:44 - Dec 5 with 1794 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Bomb sites on 16:17 - Dec 5 by A40Bosh |
What a great thread for a Weds afternoon, full of interesting stories and information about WW2 and not a single line of negativity anywhere about how sh#t SWP and Bosing................
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What a great idea for a new topic....
If SWP was a Kraut bomb aimer, he'd miss.
Probably he'd knock out a Heinkel bomber flying below him instead. Or bomb his own runway. Any other suggestions? |  |
| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Bomb sites on 20:58 - Dec 5 with 1781 views | Kiwi76 |
I've got the photo of my Dads backyard - just incredible the damage done.
They took a direct hit & it killed his Mum,Dad and younger brother - should've done for him as well as lost his spleen which at the time was thought to be curtains.
Split the remaining family up with youngest boys being adopted out and older ones having to fend for themselves.
He then did the 10quid Pom trip down here & never went back. |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 21:16 - Dec 5 with 1775 views | hoof_hearted |
When anyone ever hears people saying we go on about the war too much just link to this thread. Just a pretty random bunch of Londoners a generation on and still amazed at how close to home it all was.
Moving stuff. | | | |
| Bomb sites on 21:31 - Dec 5 with 1766 views | zicoshoops |
The Paddington ones were spot on, they were still bomb sites when I was a kid.
Shot many a Red Indian (Racist  ) with my Winchester Rifle on them.
The Doodle Bugs/V1's were fine as long as you could hear the engine.
When the engine cut out, it was time to run.
During the Blitz my family would shelter under the stairs in the basement, or in an Anderson Shelter.
All except for one Uncle of mine who was than a teenager.
He spent every night of the Blitz in bed, in a room at the top of the house
His reasoning is part of my family folklore......
'If I'm going to die, I'm going to die in my bed, so f**k em.'
He's still around, and every now and then he comes down the Rangers with me. |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 21:37 - Dec 5 with 1764 views | HollowayRanger |
my late dad was too young for army ? or something so was in home guard ie private pike but based right down in kent he told me they were bricking it after dunkirk as the germans were expected to invade at any moment and the poor old home guard was surposed to delay them for long enough for the real army to be re armed and eployed after losing all their equipment at dunkirk
he watched the battle of britain and could point to fields and say hurricane went down there me 110 their henkel there spit in there ect ect
his older brother was in mercent navy did the artic convoys sunk more than once but would not say a word about it
the uncle who he looked up to flew in Raf and was shot down 1942 in a halifax some of crew survived he was unlucky and is buried in small frence graveyard
while his old dad ex boer war aged 14!!!!! WW1 middle east india and france was too old for ww2 but being an ex colour sergent was used to drill the new recruits |  |
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| Bomb sites on 23:06 - Dec 5 with 1742 views | digger |
| Bomb sites on 12:17 - Dec 5 by Metallica_Hoop |
Two almost at the end of my road! Cheers for that I only knew ofthe big hit, accordngto my nan alot of families died in that one.
I have a book my uncle gave me that the king gave all WW1 Servicemen after the war. It's my Great grandad's and documents the service history of everyone West London including people who lived in my road 100 years ago.
Some of you guys relatives are probably in it too. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Would really like to get a copy of that as aim trying to find my great grand mothers brothers and father war records | | | |
| Bomb sites on 23:20 - Dec 5 with 1739 views | GloryHunter |
You've got to remember that bomb-aiming technology was very primitive. and that pilots on both sides were instructed that if the plane was damaged, they should dump their bombs rather than crash with the full load on board. If you look at some of the suburban locations, you will see a stick of six bombs in a row, hitting nothing in particular. There was lot of luck involved, for both the pilots and the victims. |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 09:12 - Dec 6 with 1710 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Bomb sites on 23:20 - Dec 5 by GloryHunter |
You've got to remember that bomb-aiming technology was very primitive. and that pilots on both sides were instructed that if the plane was damaged, they should dump their bombs rather than crash with the full load on board. If you look at some of the suburban locations, you will see a stick of six bombs in a row, hitting nothing in particular. There was lot of luck involved, for both the pilots and the victims. |
Random bomb dropping by the Luftwaffe when their plane was hit was know as "Shornunloadden!"
Shornunloadden was mentioned in the famous speech by Air Marshall Goering :
"Sie Flugen im der Scheiss?
Droppen die bomben uberall wie SWP, aus Row Z, aus Himmel, aus dei opponents knees, aus corner flaggen.
Ueberall aber vorbe!" (anywhere but the target)
I hope the rest doesn't need a translation. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Bomb sites on 09:25 - Dec 6 with 1701 views | jonno |
| Bomb sites on 15:21 - Dec 5 by TheBlob |
We gifted the Yanks a Whittle Jet engine and the Cavity Magnetron(radar)and they've made trillions out of them since.Did they thank us?Did they bollocks.Even made us cancel the TSR2 and with government collusion made sure they were the first through the sound barrier when we were about to pip them.
Bastards. |
To be fair though we would have lost the War without the Yanks. |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 09:45 - Dec 6 with 1697 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Bomb sites on 23:06 - Dec 5 by digger |
Would really like to get a copy of that as aim trying to find my great grand mothers brothers and father war records |
Have you tried the records office Kew?
I will see what area mine covers tonight I'm pretty sure it's most of West London but I haven't opened it for a few years I focused on W10. There may be a few around on amazon.
If they lived in the post codes covered in mine you just need to tell me their name and where they lived and if in it I can send you a copy of the page.
The Richmond records office will have much more info though, I used to be a 'reader' dunno how much it cost now.
I'm working late tonight you it will be a while until I can check its coverage. |  |
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| Bomb sites on 09:58 - Dec 6 with 1689 views | TW_R |
Yeah - this one always amazes me. There's a photo in the crypt at St Paul's from directly above and the surrounding area is completely destroyed. Apparently a bomb went straight through the dome, but never exploded. That was pretty much the only damage St Paul's suffered. |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 10:00 - Dec 6 with 1689 views | TW_R |
| Bomb sites on 14:44 - Dec 5 by BrianMcCarthy |
Mein Gott, she has put herzelf back zegether again! We will eliminate Robogran! |
Also known as Humpty Dumpty Gran. | | | |
| Bomb sites on 10:00 - Dec 6 with 1689 views | TheBlob |
| Bomb sites on 09:25 - Dec 6 by jonno |
To be fair though we would have lost the War without the Yanks. |
And the US eastern seaboard would still probably be a nuclear desert if we'd lost the Battle Of Britain. |  |
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| Bomb sites on 10:13 - Dec 6 with 1677 views | hoopstilidie |
| Bomb sites on 23:06 - Dec 5 by digger |
Would really like to get a copy of that as aim trying to find my great grand mothers brothers and father war records |
Same here. Would really help fill out some missing details from my family tree. |  |
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| Bomb sites on 10:14 - Dec 6 with 1676 views | TearsOfaClown |
| Bomb sites on 09:25 - Dec 6 by jonno |
To be fair though we would have lost the War without the Yanks. |
can we have another thread on "we would have lost the War without the Yanks"
In fact can we forget the rest of this season and just chat about WW2 - there were real men fighting in them days, and not for £60,000!
In my day, we were so poor, we had . . . . cont on page 95 |  | | |
| Bomb sites on 10:34 - Dec 6 with 1662 views | TheBlob |
| Bomb sites on 10:14 - Dec 6 by TearsOfaClown |
can we have another thread on "we would have lost the War without the Yanks"
In fact can we forget the rest of this season and just chat about WW2 - there were real men fighting in them days, and not for £60,000!
In my day, we were so poor, we had . . . . cont on page 95 |
Tell you what,why don't you just f*ck off and talk to yourself. | |
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| Bomb sites on 10:43 - Dec 6 with 1655 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Bomb sites on 10:13 - Dec 6 by hoopstilidie |
Same here. Would really help fill out some missing details from my family tree. |
I'll look at it's exact title when I'm in later. I've just tried googling it but cannot see it no matter what I put in as a keyword. | |
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| Bomb sites on 12:07 - Dec 6 with 1633 views | WanderR |
| Bomb sites on 12:29 - Dec 5 by Northernr |
The Germans weren't all bad then? |
Got to be careful what I say around here. I went through my grandfather's flying logs after he died and he had bombed just about every town in a fifty mile radius from where I work. |  |
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| Bomb sites on 12:12 - Dec 6 with 1626 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Motorhead were playing Munich or Hamburg (i forget) on the 'Bomber tour' and the lighting rig was shaped like a Lancaster.
On comes Lemmy. "Good Evening Munchen, bet you haven't seen one of these for a while"  | |
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| Bomb sites on 16:27 - Dec 6 with 1601 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Bomb sites on 10:34 - Dec 6 by TheBlob |
Tell you what,why don't you just f*ck off and talk to yourself. |
The irony of that post is lost on you.
Like ironery from 30,000 feet on top of your house.
Carry on watching nancies being paid a fortune to do Fitz Hall and work out what the point is that is being made. | |
| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Bomb sites on 20:12 - Dec 6 with 1569 views | HollowayRanger |
the funny thing is america DIDNT declare war on germany
after pearl harbour the yanks declared war on japan
the next day hitler as part of the axis pact delared was on america! | |
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