SAS Rogue Heros BBC
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Thoroughly impressed with this. Attention grabbed from the off (can't remember the last time that happened), well acted and filmed, and AC-DC just worked!
Favourite quote:
'Paddy's going to Burma to fight the Japanese'
'We're not at war with Japan yet'
'If Paddy's going we soon will be'
Don't miss next week!
Favourite quote:
'Paddy's going to Burma to fight the Japanese'
'We're not at war with Japan yet'
'If Paddy's going we soon will be'
Don't miss next week!
This is essentially my Grandfather’s story. One of the very first pioneers and founding members of the SAS.
I will watch it. But I do so in the knowledge it represents nothing but a glossy bit of entertainment and barely a pale shadow of the brutal truth.
My Grandfather “Fred”, a real Rogue Hero:
I will watch it. But I do so in the knowledge it represents nothing but a glossy bit of entertainment and barely a pale shadow of the brutal truth.
My Grandfather “Fred”, a real Rogue Hero:
Will be watching this with interest, particularly after seeing the scenes of Desert Rats heading to the siege of Tobruk. My late father who would never speak about the war, I recently discovered was captured by the Germans / Italians, at this battle, and shipped off to Germany for 3 years at a POW camp.
*sigh of relief*
Enjoyed that, the guys did well on the acting, [Mayne is a character type that's very familiar!], nicely put together, script was good ['wit, in all its senses' in a nutshell] and no modern-reinterpretation bolt-ons. Bit of licence but minimal.
Look forward to seeing it next week!
An 'Original' DoubleSix, do you still have the issued wheelbarrow they had to use to carry their balls in?
Enjoyed that, the guys did well on the acting, [Mayne is a character type that's very familiar!], nicely put together, script was good ['wit, in all its senses' in a nutshell] and no modern-reinterpretation bolt-ons. Bit of licence but minimal.
Look forward to seeing it next week!
An 'Original' DoubleSix, do you still have the issued wheelbarrow they had to use to carry their balls in?
Edited by andy_s on Sunday 30th October 22:41
DoubleSix said:
This is essentially my Grandfather’s story. One of the very first pioneers and founding members of the SAS.
I will watch it. But I do so in the knowledge it represents nothing but a glossy bit of entertainment and barely a pale shadow of the brutal truth.
My Grandfather “Fred”, a real Rogue Hero:
Forgive me snipping some of the pictures in order not to clog up the thread, I’ve left his in the post out of respect. I cannot begin to imagine the stories men like your grandfather could tell. Incredible. Will definitely invest some time in this series.I will watch it. But I do so in the knowledge it represents nothing but a glossy bit of entertainment and barely a pale shadow of the brutal truth.
My Grandfather “Fred”, a real Rogue Hero:
andy_s said:
An 'Original' DoubleSix, do you still have the issued wheelbarrow they had to use to carry their balls in?
His wife, my grandmother, is still alive aged 96 and very sharp. I have many stories from her but ultimately, like so many, he returned home from the war broken, disturbed and heavily reliant on alcohol to make sense of it all.Edited by andy_s on Sunday 30th October 22:41
I have memories of his stature (big!) and his incredibly gruff manner/voice. He was gentle to us grandchildren but regarded as fairly terrifying by his peers.
He and my grandmother ran a pub in the East End of London after the war. When Fred said it was time to “drink up”, i hear there were few who dragged their feet.
Edited by DoubleSix on Sunday 30th October 23:04
DoubleSix said:
andy_s said:
An 'Original' DoubleSix, do you still have the issued wheelbarrow they had to use to carry their balls in?
His wife, my grandmother, is still alive aged 96 and very sharp. I have many stories from her but ultimately, like so many, he returned home from the war broken, disturbed and heavily reliant on alcohol to make sense of it all.Edited by andy_s on Sunday 30th October 22:41
I have memories of his stature (big!) and his incredibly gruff manner/voice. He was gentle to us grandchildren but regarded as fairly terrifying by his peers.
He and my grandmother ran a pub in the East End of London after the war. When Fred said it was time to “drink up”, i hear there were few who dragged their feet.
Edited by DoubleSix on Sunday 30th October 23:04
Here's to your grandad and his pals.
I will try to watch this.
My granddad was at El Alamein (80 years ago this week), and through Europe, including Normandy.
Various friends of his were involved in the desert campaign, including one who was a para who carried commando raids and met Montgomery (I believe that drink featured in his post war life for a time too).
A brother of my other granddad was also there. He was killed later in a tank battle in Tunisia.
My grandad didn't talk much about his experiences and sadly died when I was too young to have talked to him about it properly.
My granddad was at El Alamein (80 years ago this week), and through Europe, including Normandy.
Various friends of his were involved in the desert campaign, including one who was a para who carried commando raids and met Montgomery (I believe that drink featured in his post war life for a time too).
A brother of my other granddad was also there. He was killed later in a tank battle in Tunisia.
My grandad didn't talk much about his experiences and sadly died when I was too young to have talked to him about it properly.
Edited by MC Bodge on Monday 31st October 01:10
For those who don’t know the legend of Paddy Mayne:DSO & 3 bars (4 x DSO), the 3rd of which was questioned by King George as to why it wasn’t a VC and again was questioned in the House in 2006 as to why it wasn’t a VC.
Oh yeah and he was also a capped Irish XV and Lions.
Utter utter legendary certifiable lunatic.
Rommel dubbed Stirling “The Phantom Major” and was part of some weird German/Italian ego boost contest for capture. Mayne though was marked strictly as Kill By Any Means Necessary.
Oh yeah and he was also a capped Irish XV and Lions.
Utter utter legendary certifiable lunatic.
Rommel dubbed Stirling “The Phantom Major” and was part of some weird German/Italian ego boost contest for capture. Mayne though was marked strictly as Kill By Any Means Necessary.
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