Queen Elizabeth left out of D-Day ceremonies.

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: DukeN
This is pretty wrong - England was as big an ally in WW2 as any and deserves to be represented IMO.

Which is why their PM Gordon Brown is going to be there.

 

[QuantumPion]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Why does england even have a monarcy anymore?

Kind of like for the same reason why we have a constitution. It's just a cultural symbol with no real significance or authority.
























I made myself sad now.

 

[Lemon law]

As QuantumPion sacastically remarks, "Kind of like for the same reason why we have a constitution. It's just a cultural symbol with no real significance or authority."

Ouch, too sad but a little bit too true.

I too made myself sad.

 

[JSt0rm]

Originally posted by: bbdub333
Can't wait to hear Obama apologize for the killing of so many innocent Germans that day.

really? you went there?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
I'm kind of amused. It's not nice but it's a funny story.

France got to come but not Queen Elizabeth? What the HECK?

yeah i don't get it either. seems like a dumb thing to do. the Queen should be invited.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
I'm kind of amused. It's not nice but it's a funny story.

France got to come but not Queen Elizabeth? What the HECK?

France is already there.

You did know that Normandy is France, right?

 

[Orignal Earl]

I've been listening to Vets all day say they did it for *Queen and country* . They are pissed and in the end will get their Queen

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TruePaige
I'm kind of amused. It's not nice but it's a funny story.

France got to come but not Queen Elizabeth? What the HECK?

France is already there.

You did know that Normandy is France, right?

Yeah, that made it very convenient for the French. They could surrender without leaving home.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Skoorb's sig
I AM CANADIAN

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Why does england even have a monarcy anymore?

A better question is, why does Canada?

 

[dali71]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Skoorb's sig
I AM CANADIAN

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Why does england even have a monarcy anymore?

A better question is, why does Canada?

Well played :thumbsup:

 

[BarrySotero]

Hope the Queen doesn't send off a nuke because then she will really get ignored

 

[dennilfloss]

She's our head of state. She should be there.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TruePaige
I'm kind of amused. It's not nice but it's a funny story.

France got to come but not Queen Elizabeth? What the HECK?

France is already there.

You did know that Normandy is France, right?

Yeah, that made it very convenient for the French. They could surrender without leaving home.

Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

 

[dali71]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TruePaige
I'm kind of amused. It's not nice but it's a funny story.

France got to come but not Queen Elizabeth? What the HECK?

France is already there.

You did know that Normandy is France, right?

Yeah, that made it very convenient for the French. They could surrender without leaving home.

Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

Fresh and original - no...funny as always - absolutely :laugh:

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid


Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

Fresh and original - no...funny as always - absolutely :laugh:

You are a bit too easily entertained.

 

[dali71]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid


Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

Fresh and original - no...funny as always - absolutely :laugh:

You are a bit too easily entertained.

Oh, poor baby. Have I offended your delicate sensibilities?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: GroundedSailor
I am not a fan of the Queen, or the brits either, but she is the nominal head of state of one of the main countries involved in WWII, She was personally involved, irrespective of what capacity - someone has to drive trucks in wartime - and I feel sorry that she is left out.

Reading the article it seems the main blame goes to the brits themselves - specifically their prime minister.

Par for the course. The government in England has been licking ass for several years now, truly a "majesty" of sh*tiness. For real shame.

A better question is, why does Canada?

Touche, and I agree completely. "If I was Canada", I'd invite the Queen over for tea and call her on Christmas but moon her on any commands of even a tacit nature.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid


Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

Fresh and original - no...funny as always - absolutely :laugh:

You are a bit too easily entertained.

Oh, poor baby. Have I offended your delicate sensibilities?

Hell no, I just thought you are too easily entertained to be so amused by a stale old joke.

 

[dali71]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dali71

Originally posted by: feralkid


Eleventy kajillionth French surrender joke, and still just as fresh and original as ever.

Fresh and original - no...funny as always - absolutely :laugh:

You are a bit too easily entertained.

Oh, poor baby. Have I offended your delicate sensibilities?

Hell no, I just thought you are too easily entertained to be so amused by a stale old joke.

The wonders of alcohol :beer:

 

[0marTheZealot]

Originally posted by: BladeVenom
How many French soldiers were there at D-day?

No such thing as French Soldiers after 1941. France surrendered as a country. Whatever French people were fighting were basically terrorists or freedom fighters, depending on who's side you were on.

D-Day is utterly fascinating. So many things could have gone wrong on that particular day that could have changed the outcome of the war on the Western Front. The big gun was undergoing repairs that week, which meant that the American fleet could position itself to where it could unload the soldiers. The beaches were relatively undefended because Hitler thought the invasion was going to come from another place in France. Hitler also slept in on that day and his generals couldn't move several Panzer divisions to the beaches to intercept the invaders. The weather was absolutely unworkable during that time period but on the 6th, the storms eased up. If the weather didn't ease up, it could have post-poned D-Day for another 6 months, which would have given Germany enough time to completely fortify the Western Front.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: bbdub333
Can't wait to hear Obama apologize for the killing of so many innocent Germans that day.

Troll.

 

[aphex]

After reading the article, it sounds like it started out as a misunderstanding and just ballooned from there. Why not just invite her now and admit the mistake?

 

[Lemon law]

Where did this, "No such thing as French Soldiers after 1941. France surrendered as a country.", come from?

Maybe some people need a history review, Charles DeGaulle and quite a few French soldiers got out and made it to England before Hitler took over. And made himself a pain in the allied neck with his incessant demands. And he went on to head the post ww2 French Government.

Poland also fell during the WW2 but enough poles got to England to form quite an elite fighting force.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
Where did this, "No such thing as French Soldiers after 1941. France surrendered as a country.", come from?

Maybe some people need a history review, Charles DeGaulle and quite a few French soldiers got out and made it to England before Hitler took over. And made himself a pain in the allied neck with his incessant demands. And he went on to head the post ww2 French Government.

Poland also fell during the WW2 but enough poles got to England to form quite an elite fighting force.

Well, no French soldiers landed on D-Day, maybe thats what he meant?

 

[0marTheZealot]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
Where did this, "No such thing as French Soldiers after 1941. France surrendered as a country.", come from?

Maybe some people need a history review, Charles DeGaulle and quite a few French soldiers got out and made it to England before Hitler took over. And made himself a pain in the allied neck with his incessant demands. And he went on to head the post ww2 French Government.

Poland also fell during the WW2 but enough poles got to England to form quite an elite fighting force.

There was no French government or Polish government, so by definition, any one fighting as French were not soldiers but enemy combatants basically. They had no equipment that was their own; they relied completely on 3rd party hardware. The French/Poles were the 40s equivalent of Hizbollah or Hamas.