dbf,yesterday,08:25am.re:the flying bomb,the defence of Antwerp and Brussels.is this about stoping flying bombs striking these city's.i saw many flying bombs over London during the war.they gradualy overcame them.at least stoped them in quantity.i think the air force has the know how to stop them. did the germans use it as a weapon in Europe if so did they have succsess.interesting thread.regards bernard85
Hi Bernard, A couple of witness accounts from BBC People's war; after the Normandy invasion they were used against targets on the Continent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/43/a4140343.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/68/a6171068.shtml My Dad's unit was crossing the Channel when one was spotted overhead. It landed on Guards Chapel in London killing over 100 people and wounding many more during a Service including many Guardsmen, 18 June 1944. Strangely enough the story goes the candles on the altar were still burning when rescuers arrived to help the wounded buried in the rubble. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-chapel-for-guards
hi dbf,today,07:38am.re:the defence of Antwerp and Brussels.is it your dad crossing the channel.i have watched your link re,the guards chapel,after the bombing,and later the new chapel.it was a sad moment to see the destruction.for the victims,may they rest in peace.an informative and sad post.thank you for posting,regards bernard85
Hi Bernard, No neither of those stories are my Dad's. All I know about Dad's own first channel crossing was him listening to the ship's captain argue with Provost about transporting some deserters back over to Normandy. These men had seen enough of the invasion apparently. The captain refused to set sail with anyone on board in handcuffs. A good man, as Dad said, we know nothing about him other than the captain was Canadian. I have a good many of Dad's stories, but they're not the kind people on here would want to read. Regards Diane
