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majorshrapnel
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Date Posted:2022-11-22 01:25:20Copy HTML

These battles are mostly lost to history today but their significance cannot be overstated as they saved India from the horrendous fate of a Japanese invading army.

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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2022-12-02 01:50:38Copy HTML

Sir Douglas Bader is hailed as a great WWII British pilot.  So I have to know:  Is this story true?


“He was giving a talk at an upmarket girl’s school about his time as a pilot in the Second World War.  “’So there were two of the f***ers behind me, three f***ers to my right, another f***er on the left,’ he told the audience. The headmistress went pale and interjected: ‘Ladies, the Fokker was a German aircraft.’ Sir Douglas replied: ‘That may be madam, but these f***ers were  Messerschmitts’.”






This is a story told many times from many angles. It's an urban myth I'm afraid but a funny one.


An urban myth about Sir Douglas you say? Oh yea of little faith, I suppose you will claim that walking on water, changing water into wine, & rising from the dead are urban myths too?

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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2022-12-02 04:37:28Copy HTML

Therein lies the difference between religion and faith.
"It is forbidden to spit on cats in plague-time." -Albert Camus-
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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2022-12-02 06:36:51Copy HTML

Therein lies the difference between religion and faith.


I don't see the "difference." Please advise. 

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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2022-12-03 02:08:35Copy HTML

Religion tells you that Jesus walked on water; faith is knowing it's true.
"It is forbidden to spit on cats in plague-time." -Albert Camus-
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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2022-12-03 04:00:58Copy HTML

Religion tells you that Jesus walked on water; faith is knowing it's true.


OK

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Re:THE BATTLES OF IMPHAL KOHIMA

Date Posted:2023-04-17 12:02:24Copy HTML

The code of bushido & examples of soldiers fighting to die rather than live.

The guy I bought this last house off of served in Burma. He was with the Airforce and flew many trips over the Burma Hump. He said the route was littered with downed planes and supplies the planes had been carrying.  A very interesting guy to chew the fat with. I think with me still being in the Service at the time he may have lowered the asking price which was against his wife's wishes.

I'm sure he said he joined at 17 also. Now this guy was a Canadian, would he have been flying with the British or the Americans because I don't think any Canadian transport planes were involved but really don't know.

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