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    EBII Hod Carrier Member QuintusSertorius's Avatar
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    Default Re: Worst military mistakes.

    Quote Originally Posted by ||Lz3|| View Post
    I have one no one has mentioned yet!

    Dunkirk! "hey our british lads are tired... let them rest a day or two..."
    "what!?? they escaped?! .... damn "


    seriosly if hitler had finished what he started he would have destroyed completely the british expeditionary force
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius View Post
    My grandfather was a Royal Marine at Dunkirk with the BEF. They survived for a week on boiled sweets. He was underage too, just 15 when he ran away to join up.
    yes it was tough for the BEF... and well thanks god that hitler was a military idiot (he had his moments...but... not that many...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarcasm
    So that's why you joined the team. You can view alternate timelines.

    I've had been wondering about that.
    You had been wondering for long that why I've joined (And actually I have been invited not joined by myself) the team? lol Poor Sarcasm what a great pain you had Now I hope you feel better after disclosing this mystery

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    Default Re: Worst military mistakes.

    Quote Originally Posted by kambiz View Post
    You had been wondering for long that why I've joined (And actually I have been invited not joined by myself) the team? lol Poor Sarcasm what a great pain you had Now I hope you feel better after disclosing this mystery
    Huh?



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    Default Re: Worst military mistakes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sarcasm View Post
    Huh?
    So it wasn't just me going completely mental then? *whew* Also, Double-You Tee Eff?
    Last edited by Che Roriniho; 07-26-2008 at 15:31.

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    Default Re: Worst military mistakes.

    Back to the topic


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Persian Cataphract View Post
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    Agreed. Arnhem.

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