abn deuce Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 ok the question is : Who made the greatest advances on D-Day the British or the Americans? You have a 50/50 chance of getting this one correct!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 What do you mean by greatest advance? The furthest inroads from the Normandy beaches, or furthest drop by parachute or glider landing behind German lines. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 the furthest distance inland from the beaches , not the paratroopers dropped before the landings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I thought it was the Canadians???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I thought it was the Canadians???? Oh that is a good point Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 the greatest distance in a straight line was the USA from Utah, but he largest area cleared was the UK/Canada from Gold and Juno. Barry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I would have guessed Canada as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 the greatest distance in a straight line was the USA from Utah, but he largest area cleared was the UK/Canada from Gold and Juno. Barry. Very True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 shall I give you the answer or let it go a little longer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Go on, give us the answer. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 the answer is the British Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Didn't know that. From which beach did they start from and to which town did they get to? Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Another fact of WW2 of the 3 million Allied troops massed in England for the Normandy invasion ,176,475 personal actually took part in the initial assaults. They brought support equipment including 20,111 vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 the answer is the British Yee Har!!! one for the Brits 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 And did you realise that in Britain we packaged 375,000,000 items in preparation for D-Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 No, Thats an amazing figure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 No, Thats an amazing figure ! I thought the amazing figure was Jane in the Daily Mirror :drool: John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Showing your age there John! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I thought the amazing figure was Jane in the Daily Mirror :drool: John. :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Didn't know that. From which beach did they start from and to which town did they get to? Tim (too) C'mon abn give us the lowdown, we're all agog waiting for the answer. :dunno: :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 I m not trying to hide anything I dont have the details ...I was hoping others could fill in those bits. I can supply other facts and quiz questions to who ever would like to monitor the thread like the other mystery questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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