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March 21st, 2008, 01:36 PM
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Re: Name that general! (with written questions too)
Nope, sorry Lou,
Hint: In 1916 he earned a Victoria Cross for courage on the Somme
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March 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by macrusk
 Hint please.
I know I've seen this picture before. I feel I should have the answer, but I've not come up with the correct sequence to search. He's in British uniform (which the Canadians also wore), and in the shot anyhow, the cap badge would indicate land forces....that's as far as I'm getting |
Be careful, He fought for Britian in WWI which is I believe the uniform in the Pic, but for served another country in WWII
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March 21st, 2008, 03:01 PM
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Re: Name that general! (with written questions too)
Gen. Baron Bernard Cyril Freyberg,V.C.
commander of New Zealand forces in Italy.
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March 21st, 2008, 03:02 PM
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Re: Name that general! (with written questions too)
It looks like Lt. Gen. Bernard Freyberg of New Zealand
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March 21st, 2008, 03:15 PM
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yep, you got it.
Lou got it first, so yer up next
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March 21st, 2008, 04:03 PM
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Okay... here's the pic:
what unit did he command, and what is his most famous operation?
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March 21st, 2008, 05:41 PM
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Pic must be at photobucket, I can't see the pic.
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March 21st, 2008, 06:14 PM
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Well, good grief! It IS at Photobucket.....
.... you can't link photobucket pics to the forum?????
I didn't know that!!! It shows up fine on my monitor at work....
.....hmmmmm.... then, what is the recomended photo-hosting site for posting pics on the forum?
Sorry bout that .... needless to say, this really surprises me.
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EDIT: I've aded the image as an attachment - let me know if that works!
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March 21st, 2008, 06:37 PM
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Photobucket is blocked here at work. I can see it at home.
Thanks for the attachment. Now to figure out who it is.
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March 21st, 2008, 06:41 PM
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just for the record, your siggy-pic must be blocked, too.... all I see is a big, red 'X'! 
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March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 AM
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Here's another picture.
EDIT: He's a Colonel in this picture - General in the first one.
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March 22nd, 2008, 02:32 PM
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HINT: I would bet that most forum members have seen him depicted on film.
Another pic:
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March 22nd, 2008, 03:36 PM
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Randome guess-Montbatten?
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March 22nd, 2008, 03:40 PM
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March 22nd, 2008, 03:43 PM
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And before any Rogues attack the post prior to mine - he started this interesting thread, and it is a very educational one for many of us.
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March 22nd, 2008, 03:46 PM
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March 22nd, 2008, 11:06 PM
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Good job, Michele!
Sosabowski was a Polish General - he was the commander of the Polish First Independant Parachute Brigade at the Battle of Arnhem and was portrayed by Gene Hackman in 'A Bridge Too Far'.
He made his first parachute jump in England at age 49.
After the battle, Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning attempted to blame the failure on Sosabowski and his unit.....fortunately, it didn't stick.
Take it away, Michele
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March 23rd, 2008, 12:25 AM
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Name and command in NW Europe please. An interesting life. |
March 23rd, 2008, 04:58 AM
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Well, I might as well give this one to you. I forgot to resave the photo so you can get the name from properties anyhow!!
General Brian Horrocks XXX Corps
Brian Horrocks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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March 24th, 2008, 01:25 AM
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Hint? He did not survive the War.
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March 24th, 2008, 01:54 AM
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Viscount Gort?
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