One of the last to hold out... (1 Viewer)

[Rob]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16681636

 

[lancer]

Thanks for posting this, Rob. I have always found the stories of these "bitter enders" to be fascinating, but sad. -- Al

 

[Rob]

Thanks for posting this, Rob. I have always found the stories of these "bitter enders" to be fascinating, but sad. -- Al

Very sad Al, hard to imagine all those years living alone thinking you were still at War.

Rob

 

[Scott]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16681636

I can remember that Gilligan's Island and the USN comedy Hennesy both had episodes based on this story. Comedies mind you.

 

[Mitch]

Very interesting story. Has anyone read the book??
Mitch

 

[waynepoo]

Don't suppose they ever found any last hold out German soldiers in Europe did they?.
Found a few die-hard SS in South America.
Waynepoo.

 

[johnnybach]

Yeah Wayne - there's still a few around - but they changed the name to HM Revenue & Customs now! and changed the Arm-Bands.

 

[Scott]

Don't suppose they ever found any last hold out German soldiers in Europe did they?.
Found a few die-hard SS in South America.
Waynepoo.

Heck, there was a barbershop in my home town that was their headquarters back in the 80s. I took my head elsewhere.

 

[waynepoo]

I always believed the VAT and the GST had dark origins.
Waynepoo.