Jean Laeremans wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:30:58 -0400, you wrote:
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>> I guess that's why so many guns were imported from the US in
>> anticipation of the German invasion which, thank heaven, didn't
>> make it.
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> Oh sure that certainly would have kept the German army at bay
>
> A+
Hi Jean!
The Brits were going to make a last ditch stand with borrowed American
guns, something the invaded western continental countries by and large
did not attempt. This is not to say that there was no resistance at all
to the Germans by French, Belgian and other patriots, just not a lot of
house to house fighting in the cities as the Germans came in. Perhaps a
little more after the invasion with the Brits and Yanks helping.
As it turned out, the Brits didn't have to fight house to house in their
own neighborhoods. A fair number of the guns saw action in the invasion
however, and many were returned to their owners in America when the war
was over.
Regards,
Pete
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