Badgerboy 0 Posted June 5, 2004 Is anyone watching the D-Day coverage? Currently watching the Prince meet the veterans who captured Pegasus bridge. Quite a turn out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted June 5, 2004 Yes I've watched the Canadian/French ceremony in France... As one MP veteran of the invasion put it today: "...it's great to see how people have changed, to an extent." I personally believe that the best way to remember what happened is to keep fresh in our minds the political/ideological causes of these wars, in which millions died. And in general that war is the least attractive solution to be reserved for most extreme situations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLF 0 Posted June 6, 2004 yes i am, bit iffy about the german chancellor being envited by the french prez though, just dont seem right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted June 6, 2004 That was 60 years ago. Were all friends now! (First appearence of a Russian head of state as well) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLF 0 Posted June 6, 2004 yea maybe, but i dunno its just iffy to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Longinius 1 Posted June 6, 2004 Yes, lets exclude them instead. I am sure things like that will prevent future conflict. :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted June 6, 2004 I support it. ITs great to see all these heads of state coming together, and the French have laid on a great event for everyone. Watching BBC 1 celebrations? (The Queen managed to get more applause than all the others put together! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Was quite funny seeing Bernadette Chirac seating all alone without anyone coming to her while her husband was chatting nearby with his buddies (on the TF1 footage at least) The Norwegians were great during the small military music concert. Very sharp drill and stylish choregraphy and moves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted June 6, 2004 The TF1 broadcast is the one we are recieving on BBC1. The video screens are a nice touch! The bands look good as well! Watch out for the Russians! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Hmm, i love the idea of the buses to take the officials from Caen to Arromanches hehehehe Are you watching the 14 veterans receiving a Legion d'honneur ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Yep, they just finished the ceremony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Who are the guys with the FAMAS? Are they from a particular ceremonial regiment? (Good speech from Chirac as well) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JdB 151 Posted June 6, 2004 Hmm, i love the idea of the buses to take the officials from Caen to Arromanches hehehehe Are you watching the 14 veterans receiving a Legion d'honneur ? Actually if I counted right (and according to Dutch television) there were 18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Who are the guys with the FAMAS? Are they from a particular ceremonial regiment?(Good speech from Chirac as well) the soldiers wearing tan skirts and yellow shoulder pads are apart of the 2nd RIMa Marine Infantry Regiment which has served recently in Bosnia and in Ivory Coast (or ... was it Congo ?). -Edit- : for the speech, you've got to thank Claude Chirac, Jacques' daughter. She writes most of his speeches (well, I don't know who wrote this one, but it was quite nice, eventhough Chirac isn't such a great orator) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Hmm, i love the idea of the buses to take the officials from Caen to Arromanches hehehehe Are you watching the 14 veterans receiving a Legion d'honneur ? Actually if I counted right (and according to Dutch television) there were 18 could be, but here the comentators said 14 bah, the belgians could have done a small effort to get some ceremonial clothes instead of parading in combat fatigues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EiZei 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Hmh, not broadcasted here or im missing something. BBC World to the rescue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted June 6, 2004 I watched the celebrations from Normandy today and I must say: wow Very beutiful and emotional kind of thanks on behalf of Normandy to their liberators, and you can easily tell this was liberation in a true sense of the word! I was a little emotional myself, especially seeing Normandy youth handing flowers and thanking surviving veterans... really thoughtfull and well done. Well, I for one won't forget their sacrifices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOBOMAN 0 Posted June 7, 2004 I watched; most of my family was in that war... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gollum1 0 Posted June 7, 2004 I watched it up until the naval parade, it was beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamme 0 Posted June 7, 2004 Didn't see it. Had training and weren't home at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted June 7, 2004 yea maybe, but i dunno its just iffy to me. Fully agree! That is why the former cancelor Helmut Kohl always inofficialy said "we do not WANT to be invited". And he didnt say that because of arrogance but because he did not want to put the french president under to much pressure at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLF 0 Posted June 7, 2004 so albert you feel that it should just be allied (former) heads of state at an event dedicated to the allied soldiers who liberated France and europe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hjaldar 0 Posted June 7, 2004 I think it's okay that our chancellor took part. It's been 60 years and Germany now is not Germany 1944. Actually, most French citizens (82%) are convinced that we are their best ally: Le Figaro That's nice. And have you seen all the meetings between the german and allied veterans? They behave as if they have been friends from the start, hug each other, make jokes together. Very impressing, very touching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted June 7, 2004 "faire des erreurs est humain mais pardonner est divin" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
