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2010-03-28 -Obits-

RIP Colonel George Lane, Who Had Tea With Rommel

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-28 10:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 What a great guy.

Nobody, nobody writes an obit like the Brits.

Posted by Steve White 2010-03-28 11:39|| 2010-03-28 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 "For one mission he had to parachute into northern France, rifle a safe in a German brigade HQ and bring back some important papers. A top safe breaker was released from prison for two days and taught Lane how to open it."

Nobody, nobody writes an obit like the Brits.

One thing that can be said for fighting a world war on your doorstep is that is makes a lot of lives a lot more interesting than would otherwise have been the case!

Posted by Bulldog 2010-03-28 12:30|| 2010-03-28 12:30|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if Col. Lane was a part of the Jedburghs?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-03-28 13:09|| 2010-03-28 13:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Not the only interesting Brit obit today. I sure hope they're still making them like this, cause we're going to need them at the rate Barry is going.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-03-28 16:21|| 2010-03-28 16:21|| Front Page Top

#5 They shall not grow old
As we who are left, grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-28 21:32|| 2010-03-28 21:32|| Front Page Top

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