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Is it me or would alittle cross fertilization from the FoB and FJ ranges make for a little "What If" Dio. Picture this, early hours of Operation Sea Lion. German paratroopers establishing a bridge head against British infantry on home soil.
All we need now would be some figures of Nuns as fifth collumists and a village bobby. Went the Day Well meets the Eagle has landed!
 
As they said in Dads Army the only way to tell if they were real nuns or Nazis was to look and see if they had hairy legs!!:D

Rob
 
I know its repeated all the time but its still my faveourite tv prog of all time.Brilliant Character acting and typical British farce.

I love the scene where Wilson is trying to get Jones to stand at attention with the others.

Wilson; 'Jonesey,do you think you could posssibly get your legs together?'
Mainwaring 'What do you mean get your legs together?.Your supposed to be a Sgt not head mistress of a girls school!'

Rob
 
RAMC said:
Is it me or would alittle cross fertilization from the FoB and FJ ranges make for a little "What If" Dio. Picture this, early hours of Operation Sea Lion. German paratroopers establishing a bridge head against British infantry on home soil.
All we need now would be some figures of Nuns as fifth collumists and a village bobby. Went the Day Well meets the Eagle has landed!
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RAMC

That reminds me of a town in Wales - where the French Napoleonic Troops launched an invasion (a poor one to be correct) of French convicts and conscripts to cause havoc in England. My understanding it was a War Tactic to rid the overcrowded jails of Paris and cause fear in England.

What is the name of the Town?? I was there a couple of years ago and saw the table in the tavaren where the French Commander - who was Regular Army - had to surrender.

I think the legend is that Women with Pitchforks capured many of the "so-called" troops.

Anybody - know this place?

Ron
 
Ron.

I think this is what you are after.

The Last Invasion of Britain was a French attack on Britain in 1797. A French force of 1,400 troops in four warships, under the command of American Colonel William Tate landed on 22 February 1797 at Carregwastad Head (or possibly Llanwnda), near Fishguard, Wales.
Their aim was to start an uprising against the English and march onwards to Bristol and London. The initial plan was to land near Bristol but adverse weather and tides forced the fleet to turn around and attempt a landing on the coast of Wales. On their way through the Bristol channel the fleet was spotted from Ilfracombe. The fleet was spotted off the coast of Pembrokeshire as it attempted to enter Fishguard harbour. A single shot from the cannons at Fishguard fort was all that was needed to turn the fleet around and it landed on a nearby beach instead. Had Tate known that the defenders had hardly more ammunition than this, the outcome might have been very different.
Many of the French troops were conscripted prisoners and discipline and morale were low. The invasion soon lost momentum when the convicts discovered the locals' supply of whiskey and was concluded with little harm done on either side - a few fatalities and some looting.
The surrender took place on 25 February, signed in the Royal Oak pub in Fishguard and conducted on Goodwick sands.
The local heroine of the invasion was Jemima Nicholas, who with her pitchfork single-handedly rounded up 12 reportedly tipsy invaders.
A shipwreck belonging to the invasion fleet was believed to be found in 2003 and lies off Strumble Head.

Jeff
 
Jeff

Thats it !! I was at the Royal Oak Inn - Fishguard !! :D

Amazing that the last invasion of Britian was in 1797 - isnt ??

Great little Welch Town - I had a few tankers of ale and cheered the King !! :eek: (Dont let that get back to Paris :eek: )
 
Capitolron said:
Jeff

Thats it !! I was at the Royal Oak Inn - Fishguard !! :D

Amazing that the last invasion of Britian was in 1797 - isnt ??

Great little Welch Town - I had a few tankers of ale and cheered the King !! :eek: (Dont let that get back to Paris :eek: )
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What made me laugh was the Americans lead it!:D No representation without taxation:eek:
 
Actually, weren't the Guernsey and Jersey island occupied by the Germans during WW II, technically making that the last invasion of the UK?
 
jazzeum said:
Actually, weren't the Guernsey and Jersey island occupied by the Germans during WW II, technically making that the last invasion of the UK?
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The Japanese occupied a few American islands etc during WWII so technically that was the last invasion of the USA ;) :)
 
No mate, the Scots invaded us a few years ago and took the Wembley goal posts! Also, Hammersmith/Fulham has been ceeded to Australia, Edgeware Road to Lebanon, Rochdale to Pakistan, Canary Wharf to the USA:D..........I could go on.:rolleyes:
 
jazzeum said:
Actually, weren't the Guernsey and Jersey island occupied by the Germans during WW II, technically making that the last invasion of the UK?
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I believe what the historians are saying the main island of UK / England - not islands or other terrioritories of the UK.

Fishguard is a great little town/village - lots of tourism traffic (me included ;) ) and beautiful countryside. I was also in Pembrooke to see the Norman Castle there - Wow - very impressive. :)
 
It's part of the UK, whether an island or not. Does that mean that if someone invaded Hawaii, because it's an island chain and not contiguous to the United States, people wouldn't consider that an invasion?
 
It was certainly a real invasion for the residents of those islands who suffered persecution and hardship under the Nazis.Many residents were made to work for the Germans as forced Labour building defences for the Nazi's.Also many jewish people were deported to mainland Europe never to return.

Rob
 
There is actually an invasion of UK and it begun a generation ago :mad:

Pierre.
 
Capitolron said:
Fishguard is a great little town/village - lots of tourism traffic (me included ;) ) and beautiful countryside. I was also in Pembrooke to see the Norman Castle there - Wow - very impressive. :)
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Ron

Pembroke Castle is a very impressive castle indeed.........I went there a few years ago, but it was raining at the time :( thats British weather for you.
There are dozens of castles around that area of Britain, some bigger. :eek:

Jeff
 

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