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...housery.

Truly. This is not a joke. I mean it's very funny, but it's not a joke. :hehe:

Fair play to the eyeties imo.

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Originally Posted by Burney

...housery.

Truly. This is not a joke. I mean it's very funny, but it's not a joke. :hehe:

Fair play to the eyeties imo.

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Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first? :yikes:

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first? :yikes:

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UK Remainers, probably. Always seem to be ready to roll over at the first sign hardship.

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Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first? :yikes:

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It could be the shortest war in history (a record we currently hold for when we smashed up Zanzibar, of course).

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Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first? :yikes:

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Slightly harsh on the ghosts of Verdun imo.

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Originally Posted by Ash

Slightly harsh on the ghosts of Verdun imo.

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Yeah, but that’s where they shot their bolt, y’see? Falkenhayn succeeded in his intention to ‘bleed France white’. What he didn’t grasp was that in doing so, he’d do the same to Germany.

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Slightly harsh on the ghosts of Verdun imo.

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One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

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One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

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Well, it was more the utter catastrophe of the Nivelle offensives a year later, to be fair. Their collective bottle went and they haven’t won a war in a century as a result.

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One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

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Indeed. A little easier, of course, to stand firm with 26 miles of water between you and the opponent after he has already let you run away.

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Indeed. A little easier, of course, to stand firm with 26 miles of water between you and the opponent after he has already let you run away.

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Have you been reading a book about British military history authored by Owen Jones? Top tip: there are plenty of respected historians who can educate you with, y’know, facts.