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Re: Found in a junkshop . Is this Joffre and what date is this ?
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 18 May 08 21:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pc99 on Sunday 18 May 08 20:44 BST (UK)
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Why are bayonets fixed ? Is it because colours are being paraded; asurely not being given freedom of the city !!!!!!

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Indeed...colours are being paraded...and with an unconditional surrender, the prerogative of "flags flying, bands playing and bayonets fixed" is that of the successful combatants....
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Re: Found in a junkshop . Is this Joffre and what date is this ?
« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 10 June 08 22:56 BST (UK) »
Just an update....

Got a date....

Peace Day, June 1919....The official end of the war, after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles...

Some confusion on actual day of pde...either 19th or 25th....

http://www.jimwilsonuk.com/pcimages/smar/mar01612.jpg
One more charge and then be dumb,
            When the forts of Folly fall,
        May the victors when they come
            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: Found in a junkshop . Is this Joffre and what date is this ?
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 11 June 08 02:23 BST (UK) »
You are a love ...thanks for your time and for remembering .... If you are like me you have ooodles of emails and pms to keeep track of ...I  COULD DO WITH A SECRETARY LOL ;D ;D
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Re: Found in a junkshop . Is this Joffre and what date is this ?
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 11 June 08 11:40 BST (UK) »
I accidentally lost somewhere between 500-1000 PMs on here the other day...Though I was deleting x1!!!

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Another..My main one....1875....and that's after deleting loads on there!

Just noticed Poll...you wanted a big pic of Cologne...I'll send it now I'm reminded!! Well when I get home!
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        May the victors when they come
            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: Found in a junkshop . Is this Joffre and what date is this ?
« Reply #31 on: Thursday 12 June 08 01:21 BST (UK) »


Thought you might enjoy this one Poll Peace Day in France !!  :)

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