Re: Why do we hate the EU?
Originally Posted by
Solasch
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Just for the record, it was the canadians and polish forces who liberated the netherlands. American and brits took the shorter route to berlin.
Yes, millions marched against the plans bush and blair had concocted. It made no difference.
Last week a million or less marched against brexit. Will it make a difference? Do you think it should?
In the case of bush blair also, only afterwards the marchers were proven right. History has a tendency to repaet itself it seems.
British troops were also involved as it was British Airborne troops and American Paras that took the bridges at Maas and Arnhem and don't forget it was on free British soil that the Canadians and Polish were able to gather, train, get their shit together then get across the channel to fight for Holland's freedom.
When Arnhem was lost it was finally liberated by the 49th British Infantry Division, 56th British Infantry division ( including the 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment) 146th British Infantry Division and The 147th British Infantry Division supported by the Canadian 2ndArmy..
The SAS were active behind enemy lines.
The South Eastern part of Holland was liberated by the British 2nd Army and French/American Airborne
In amongst the Canadians and British were the Polish, Czeckoslovak, American and other Allied forces.
All of this, at all times , was supported by the Royal Air Force, and casualties were suffered by all sides leberating Holland
Trying to diminish the UK's contribution to the liberation of the whole of Europe is a particularly insidious and nasty manifestation of anti-British prejudice.