WWII: who did your family fight alongside?

[beaker126]

My paternal Grandfather didn't fight, he built landing craft fot the U.S. Navy. My Mom's Dad was a Navy gun crewman stationed on armed merchant vessels.

[Graham85]

Originally Posted by beaker126

My paternal Grandfather didn't fight, he built landing craft fot the U.S. Navy.

Same here, but he built Sunderland flying boats for Short Bros.

[Wissam24]

My great-grandad was a Sergeant, and he led a mission to liberate a concentration camp

[Gazz6666]

Originally Posted by Wissam24

My great-grandad was a Sergeant, and he led a mission to liberate a concentration camp

Not quite WW2, but my mum's dad visited the remains of Belsen concentration camp in the 1950's during his national service with the army

[beaker126]

Originally Posted by Graham85

Same here, but he built Sunderland flying boats for Short Bros.

That's awesome That was a helluva plane, I wish I could find a game with one in it.

[stez_ibanez]

My dad flew with 101 squadron flying lancasters in the war, he was trained as 2nd pilot, navigator and flight engineer, one night he couldnt fly because he was sick and his plane and aircrew didnt return so he flew with the canadians after that, i have his flying jacket and medals.

[BF109F-4]

I had my great grandfather who fought in the Commonwealth for Canada. And three great uncles in the Wehrmacht, and one in the Kreigsmarine. My great uncle Heinz (Kreigsmarine) is now 86 and in great shape!

[Maxtor]

RAF and Luftwaffe! Got both types of blood in my veins

(Careful people don't start saying this thread is racist, there are some fragile people on here it seems, based on other posts I've read tonight)

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Maxtor

RAF and Luftwaffe! Got both types of blood in my veins

(Careful people don't start saying this thread is racist, there are some fragile people on here it seems, based on other posts I've read tonight)

YOU HAVE NAZI BLOOD!!! LOL Jk, my Italian Grandfather shot down both players on either of those sides. Were any of your grandfathers or more, in North Africa?

[KurtG85]

My grandfather was a field medic serving under patton in the battle of the bulge. He didn't talk much about it because he was a long time medic in Korea as well and just saw way too much action but one time when he was drinking he told the story of how he and about 200 guys were camped at night and were ambushed. Enemy slit the throats or gunned down at close range every guy except for him and one other dude. Don't remember if that occured in Korea or WW2, probably korea.