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#4463261 - 02/27/19 06:58 PM And on this date during WW2  
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#4463263 - 02/27/19 07:04 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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This would have made an IDEAL mission for a Hidden & Dangerous game. smile

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#4463264 - 02/27/19 07:11 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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#4463284 - 02/27/19 09:32 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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C Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Parachute Brigade was chosen for the operation - 120 men commanded by Major John Frost.


I knew that rang a bell...the Hexenkessel in Arnhem!

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Frost distinguished himself in Operation Biting, a raid to dismantle and steal the radar dish or components of the German Würzburg radar at Bruneval. The raid was the second time the fledgling British parachute regiment was called on. C Company under the then Major Frost was given the task and on 27 February 1942 120 men landed. They met stiff opposition but succeeded in stealing the component as well as capturing a German expert on the radar. The operation lost three men killed and seven badly wounded. Prime Minister Winston Churchill applauded the raid and guaranteed further wartime operations for the paratroopers. Frost was awarded the Military Cross.


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On 17 September 1944, as commander of the 2nd Parachute Battalion, Frost led a mixed group of about 745 lightly armed men who landed near Oosterbeek and marched into Arnhem. The battalion reached the bridge capturing the northern end, but Frost then found that his force was surrounded by the II.SS-Panzerkorps and cut off from the rest of 1st Airborne. Frost was in command during the fierce four-day battle that followed, in which the Germans rained artillery fire onto the parachutists' positions, and sent tanks and infantry into some of the most intense fighting seen by either side, with very little mercy given. The Germans were greatly surprised by the airborne forces' refusal to surrender and their continuous counterattacks. After a short truce on the third day, when 250 wounded were removed, the battle continued until the remaining paratroopers had run out of ammunition. There were around one hundred paratroopers left.


I had forgotten that raid on Bruneval. Classic commando op not performed by commandos. My father had a book with a rather large chapter on this raid when I was young. Never made the John Frost connection until just now...he was the CO with that officer armed with a bloody umbrella under his command. Thanks for jarring my memory OG.

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#4463335 - 02/28/19 06:09 AM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted by Nixer

On 17 September 1944, as commander of the 2nd Parachute Battalion, Frost led a mixed group of about 745 lightly armed men who landed near Oosterbeek and marched into Arnhem. The battalion reached the bridge capturing the northern end, but Frost then found that his force was surrounded by the II.SS-Panzerkorps and cut off from the rest of 1st Airborne. Frost was in command during the fierce four-day battle that followed, in which the Germans rained artillery fire onto the parachutists' positions, and sent tanks and infantry into some of the most intense fighting seen by either side, with very little mercy given. The Germans were greatly surprised by the airborne forces' refusal to surrender and their continuous counterattacks. After a short truce on the third day, when 250 wounded were removed, the battle continued until the remaining paratroopers had run out of ammunition. There were around one hundred paratroopers left.


Really rings a bell. Operation Market Garden always has been a facination to me also. Of course its covered famously by a favorite movie A Bridge Too Far Seems this portion was actually called the Battle of Arnhem And the rescue operation later Operation Berlin (Arnhem)
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After failing to achieve its objectives, the division was surrounded and took very heavy casualties, but held out for nine days before the survivors were evacuated.

The remnants of the 1st Airborne Division was returned to England soon after. The division never fully recovered from their losses at Arnhem and the 4th Parachute Brigade was disbanded. Just after the end of the war in Europe, the depleted formation took part in Operation Doomsday in Norway in May 1945. They were tasked with the disarmament and repatriation of the German occupation army. The 1st Airborne Division then returned to England and was disbanded in November 1945.




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#4463633 - 03/01/19 10:12 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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R. V. Jones’ book, «Most Secret War» contains a bit about this raid. That book is one of my favourite books about the science behind some of the electronic warfare in WWII, and a great read overall.


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#4463711 - 03/02/19 05:41 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Nice to see British involvement in the conflict recognised; so often overlooked, especially by Hollywood!



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Originally Posted by BD-123
Nice to see British involvement in the conflict recognised; so often overlooked, especially by Hollywood!


Well, there was “Dunkirk” which was directed by Chris Nolan. What more do you want? biggrin


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That doesn't make up for U-571,not by a long way biggrin


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#4463744 - 03/02/19 08:53 PM Re: And on this date during WW2 [Re: oldgrognard]  
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What about all of the Harry Potter movies? biggrin


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