My Grandad

Was a…

WW2 veteran.

In just one day during the battle of Britain, he destroyed 8 German aircraft killing 32 ■■■■ aviators.

Easily the worst aircraft mechanic the Luftwaffe ever had.

Funnily enough my Gramps too was a WW2 veteran, he never spoke much of it tbh. In fact it was only when he sadly passed and I was clearing his house out that I found his helmet. Not sure what corps he was in but by the insignia I figure that he must’ve been an electrician, which is quite strange as in all the time I knew him he showed no interest in electrics but had an almost unhealthy obsession with showers. Go figure!

Here’s his old helmet.

are you sure he wasnt in a reserved occupation and worked for the german electricity board?
this german provider seem to also do a fair bit of recycling. :smiley:

simplygreen.de/oekostrom?ut … =2&affmn=7

I personally saved the sinking of a ship.
I failed the R.N. entrance exam.

the german helmet was an iconic item! a lot of us greasers/bikers wore them back in the '70’s :sunglasses:

carryfast-yeti:
the german helmet was an iconic item!

:wink:

istockphoto.com/gb/photo/ful … 3-17732135

Tragically, my Grandfather died at Auschwitz.

He got ■■■■■■ up and fell out of the watchtower.

Absolutely…

Nothing to do with my origional thread whatsoever.

Husband and wife are at a marriage guidance therapy session.

Therapist: Your wife says you never buy her flowers is that correct?

Husband: To be honest, I didn’t know she sold flowers.