75 years ago today

[DukeAllen]

Germany invaded Poland, to kick off Hitler's European tour, later re-titled World War II.
Poland on edge 75 years after Hitler and Stalin carved it up (http://news.yahoo.com/poland-edge-75-years-hitler-stalin-carved-070433569.html)
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[Grey Ghost]

I've read about it and watched every movie since I was a kid. If there was a time machine. It would be my first trip back in time. My fantasy has always been to be a fighter pilot in the ETO.

[OddBall]

I look at the soldiers in all theses old photo's, and wonder if any of them made through a alive.

[VITE1]

My Maternal Grand Uncle was in the Polish Calvary in 1939. He lost an Arm and a Leg in battle and managed to get to the UK on one of the last ships out of Poland.

His family saved enough to bring him to NYC at the end of WWII. He became very wealthy running a trucking business.

I only got to meet him once at a wedding. He taught me how to Polka. When we are done dancing for an Hour I asked him why he only danced with the young girls. He told me " I don't want to get lucky with the old women"

He was a Man.

[DukeAllen]

My fantasy has always been to be a fighter pilot in the ETO.

:iagree: But which side? I'm talking cool planes, not ideology. My fantasy is a ride in an Me262 (real, not the modern copies) or 163 Komet :seasix:

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

ME-262 for me!!!!!!!!!:seasix:

[Barn Babe]

Wow

[VatorMan]

I thought this was a birthday thread for Mrvette.

[VITE1]

I thought this was a birthday thread for Mrvette.

I think he's a lot older.

[DukeAllen]

I thought this was a birthday thread for Mrvette.

No, but I'm ready for it. :D
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