"Horror Of Falaise"

[Guest]

Bomber Harris if I'm not mistaken

Actually tactical allied aircraft Roger. Typhoons not sure about American types. Hariss's and the American strategic airforce were away back to bombing Germany.


Laurie

[Snowman]

not sure about American types

Probably P47 Thunderbolt's....o_O

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Just a thought to bandy about for my next big dio project. I believe Iname says it all, it will be my winter project, already have the base, it will be my "Drive In The Country" display board suitably grunged up of course. Will need to collect certain specific stuff and have plenty of figures it the junk boxes to make a lot of poor unfortunates out of also am going to be bidding on some dead horses and wagons and such.....OMG! it's going to be nightmarish whattiya thinko_O [ATTACH]129513[/ATTACH]

I'm sure you'll make a cracking job of it Jim. Go for it mate

[spanner570]

Should be good Jim. Bit too brutal for my tastes, but it was a terrible few weeks during the German Army retreat from Normandy.


Roger is correct. The words were quoted by 'Bomber' Harris in response to the London Blitz of 1940....Way before Operation Overlord or it's aftermath.

[grumpa]

What a mess!...how did you get that image of the inside of my head???
Seriously...


Lee

What a mess!...how did you get that image of the inside of my head???
Seriously...


The sacrifice of war


Lee

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[grumpa]

Should be good Jim. Bit too brutal for my tastes, but it was a terrible few weeks during the German Army retreat from Normandy.
Roger is correct. The words were quoted by 'Bomber' Harris in response to the London Blitz of 1940....Way before Operation Overlord or it's aftermath.

Details-detailsops: was meant as a general statement, though I was mistaken about the author, as far as too brutal, I don't think so, after all how gruesome do you think lil ole me could make them?o_O I guess animal lovers aren't going to like it much either In my own silly way I try to pay homage to those who fought, suffered and died in mankind's awful wars and excluding the worst of their sufferings for esthetic reasons imo doesn't ring righto_O...................Jim

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Lee

[grumpa]

A real challenge!!
You will add the Panther and the Sherman on the dio?

Have a J-Panther but don't know if I'll use it or not but as far as the Sherman I don't think my base is big enough, I have one foot out the door and the other on a banana peel with my dios so please don't encourage me...............Jim

[spanner570]

I wasn't getting at you or what you call details Jim, It doesn't bother me either way ....I was just pointing out Roger was correct.

[grumpa]

I wasn't getting at you or what you call details Jim, It doesn't bother me either way ....I was just pointing out Roger was correct.

Don't take me wrong Ron, old crust you know, All in good fun

[Guest]

Roger is correct. The words were quoted by 'Bomber' Harris in response to the London Blitz of 1940....Way before Operation Overlord or it's aftermath.

I must be thick Ron as I just do not understandee zee abovee. Does this mean I was wrong


Laurie

[Guest]

Looking forward to following this one Jim

[spanner570]

I must be thick Ron as I just do not understandee zee abovee. Does this mean I was wrong
Laurie

I must have misinterpreted your initial post. I read it as though you were writing that Rodger was incorrect.......

[Guest]

I must have misinterpreted your initial post. I read it as though you were writing that Rodger was incorrect.......

Should be good Jim. Bit too brutal for my tastes, but it was a terrible few weeks during the German Army retreat from Normandy.
Roger is correct. The words were quoted by 'Bomber' Harris in response to the London Blitz of 1940....Way before Operation Overlord or it's aftermath.

Apologies Ron also to Roger. Made an assumption without reading the original text Roger replied to.


Mistakenly thought Roger's reply indicated that Bomber Command had been involved in the massacre


of Falaise. ops:


Went through Falaise in the early seventies. We came across it in a journey and it just took me by


surprise. A pretty little town now fully recovered at least physically. There would be plenty of the


towns people at that time who would remember the absolute carnage.


How you portray the devastation Jim I do not know. Dead and injured Germans and French people lying


about the place. Homes destroyed. The French towns people their world torn apart mentally and physically.


The stench of dead bloated horses and humans. Cows screaming in the adjoining fields unmilked. Allied


medics and soldiers sorting the dead or alive. Soldiers removing and burying the dead animals. All in this


beautiful Normandy countryside.


A little snippett. William the Conqueror, of Britain, was born in Falaise Castle.


Laurie

[grumpa]

Apologies Ron also to Roger. Made an assumption without reading the original text Roger replied to.
Mistakenly thought Roger's reply indicated that Bomber Command had been involved in the massacre


of Falaise. ops:


Went through Falaise in the early seventies. We came across it in a journey and it just took me by


surprise. A pretty little town now fully recovered at least physically. There would be plenty of the


towns people at that time who would remember the absolute carnage.


How you portray the devastation Jim I do not know. Dead and injured Germans and French people lying


about the place. Homes destroyed. The French towns people their world torn apart mentally and physically.


The stench of dead bloated horses and humans. Cows screaming in the adjoining fields unmilked. Allied


medics and soldiers sorting the dead or alive. Soldiers removing and burying the dead animals. All in this


beautiful Normandy countryside.


A little snippett. William the Conqueror, of Britain, was born in Falaise Castle.


Laurie

Hmmmmm.... That encompasses quite a bit, I figure a 4ft x 8ft board should do it and it would probably take the rest of my coherent life to complete. But first I'll need to build another room on thougho_O