D DAY INTERVIEW

[DEL]

If you missed it and get the chance catch up with BBC Breakfast and its coverage of the commemoration of the Normandy Landings.
One bit not to miss is the interview with 93 year old Harry Billinge which was on about 08.45. Great interview an honour to hear his recollections."Don’t thank me and don’t say I'm hero. I'm no hero. I was lucky. I'm here. All the heroes are dead and I'll never forget them as long as I live".
Earlier he'd been interviewed by a reporter on Radio Scotland where he delivered this wonderful line....
When asked which regiment he was in he replied "Royal Engineers". The reporter then said so you built things? Harry replied "no I didn't build anything......... I blew things up"

 

[Nap]

Brilliant Del ....modesty

We owe all so very much

NEVER FORGET

Nap

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Watch it through out the day great coverage and very inspirational to hear the veterans speaking.

One I don't know who he was but the quote that stuck with me was 'I was the second man on the beach..' says it all really.

 

[Martin64]

If you missed it and get the chance catch up with BBC Breakfast and its coverage of the commemoration of the Normandy Landings.
One bit not to miss is the interview with 93 year old Harry Billinge which was on about 08.45. Great interview an honour to hear his recollections."Don’t thank me and don’t say I'm hero. I'm no hero. I was lucky. I'm here. All the heroes are dead and I'll never forget them as long as I live".
Earlier he'd been interviewed by a reporter on Radio Scotland where he delivered this wonderful line....
When asked which regiment he was in he replied "Royal Engineers". The reporter then said so you built things? Harry replied "no I didn't build anything......... I blew things up"

I recall my late father telling exactly the same when speaking about his WWII-experience - "All the heroes are dead" - I guess that this is a point of fact all veterans share regardless for which side they were fighting.

 

[fogie]

The official history records Lord Lovat linking up with Howard's Paras at Benouville Bridge two and a half minutes late
and politely apologising for his tardiness - a wonderful 'Boy's Own' story if ever there was. What isn't generally known is
an even better tale. Some hours before Lovat's arrival, a relief force of five commandos led by Stanley Scott reached the
bridge first. The encounter was rather different to the one made famous by Lord Lovat - a lone wounded British paratrooper
looked Scott up and down and said " Where the **** have you been ?"

 

[Helm]

The official history records Lord Lovat linking up with Howard's Paras at Benouville Bridge two and a half minutes late
and politely apologising for his tardiness - a wonderful 'Boy's Own' story if ever there was. What isn't generally known is
an even better tale. Some hours before Lovat's arrival, a relief force of five commandos led by Stanley Scott reached the
bridge first. The encounter was rather different to the one made famous by Lord Lovat - a lone wounded British paratrooper
looked Scott up and down and said " Where the **** have you been ?"

Sounds about right
Steve