New Posts For Thread: France and D-Dayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-dayIve not seen or heard much from em on this 75th anniversary.I cant help feel it must make them feel like little squeaky mice.Got run over in 2 Franco-Prussian Wars, WW1 and WW2 and required foreign(and not long since enemies) to land on their shoresTo be fair when the Germans first attacked in the West in WW!!, the British army did not perform a lot better than the FrenchIt was one defeat after another for the British Army until 1943. Eg France, Norway, Singapore, Dieppe.But as stated, there wehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557360173#557360173To be fair when the Germans first attacked in the West in WW!!, the British army did not perform a lot better than the FrenchIt was one defeat after another for the British Army until 1943. Eg France, Norway, Singapore, Dieppe.But as stated, there weThu, 13 Jun 2019 08:44:14 -0500"Thank God for the French army", said Churchill regarding the looming threat from Germany.he did not get that one right, in the end we had to be grateful to the Russian army.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359931#557359931"Thank God for the French army", said Churchill regarding the looming threat from Germany.he did not get that one right, in the end we had to be grateful to the Russian army.Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:09:34 -0500To be fair when the Germans first attacked in the West in WW!!, the British army did not perform a lot better than the French.We were driven back to Dunkirk and had to be evacuated by small boats leaving all our equipment behind.The Germans learnt mohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359917#557359917To be fair when the Germans first attacked in the West in WW!!, the British army did not perform a lot better than the French.We were driven back to Dunkirk and had to be evacuated by small boats leaving all our equipment behind.The Germans learnt moThu, 13 Jun 2019 08:06:38 -0500In 1939 Britain had a strong navy and air force but not such a good army.This was a result of deliberate government policy between the wars not to invest in the army - they felt that the public wouldn't tolerate another war on foreign soil after thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359891#557359891In 1939 Britain had a strong navy and air force but not such a good army.This was a result of deliberate government policy between the wars not to invest in the army - they felt that the public wouldn't tolerate another war on foreign soil after theThu, 13 Jun 2019 08:00:23 -0500i love himhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359871#557359871i love himThu, 13 Jun 2019 07:54:35 -0500He's also credited with the invention of caramel-filled chocolates.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359867#557359867He's also credited with the invention of caramel-filled chocolates.Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:53:49 -0500whos King Rollo????He was the Viking who originally ruled Normandy (about 100 years before William) - I think.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359851#557359851whos King Rollo????He was the Viking who originally ruled Normandy (about 100 years before William) - I think.Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:51:16 -0500I seehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359847#557359847I seeThu, 13 Jun 2019 07:50:42 -0500but not me nicki think without checking that Billy the Bastard was the great great great great grandson of Rollo. But don't quote mehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359839#557359839but not me nicki think without checking that Billy the Bastard was the great great great great grandson of Rollo. But don't quote meThu, 13 Jun 2019 07:49:54 -0500I think there is a misconception on the part of some that England was conquered by the French in 1066.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31534383/france-and-d-day?post_id=557359783#557359783I think there is a misconception on the part of some that England was conquered by the French in 1066.Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:42:08 -0500