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"D day vehicle parade Dorchester UK" Topic
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martin goddard ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 26 Jun 2024 4:59 a.m. PST |
YouTube link A nice video showing a parade of allied vehicles to commemorate D day 80th anniversary. I enjoyed the quality and quantity martin
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Steve Wilcox | 26 Jun 2024 7:27 a.m. PST |
Thanks for posting that! It looks so good I almost waved back at the vehicles! :) |
0ldYeller | 26 Jun 2024 8:30 a.m. PST |
Wow – this is awesome!! Thanks for posting. I cannot believe there are so many running vehicles and the variety to boot. |
SBminisguy | 26 Jun 2024 8:35 a.m. PST |
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Disco Joe | 26 Jun 2024 12:24 p.m. PST |
That was great. Thanks for posting. |
martin goddard ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 26 Jun 2024 11:29 p.m. PST |
Thanks. It was most illuminating standing next to a convoy of moving shermans. martin |
Darrell B D Day | 27 Jun 2024 7:20 a.m. PST |
That was great. I wish I'd known – it's not far from me. Interesting that most, if not all, of the crews were in US uniform. DBDD |
deadhead ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 27 Jun 2024 7:50 a.m. PST |
I would agree that many a vehicle carrying UK markings was crewed by those US clad. But I saw many a Guardsman, Royal Artillery or UK Military police also. Let's face it, the US rig was much more modern and still fashionable today. What a terrific sight that was |
ScottWashburn ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 27 Jun 2024 8:15 a.m. PST |
Somehow I got on to the Facebook group of the people who organize this and for several weeks before the event I was getting videos and updates on the arrival and staging of the vehicles. Very cool! One interesting thing I learned was that when they do this (I don't know if it's every year of every 5) they keep the route they are going to take a secret to avoid having huge crowds assembling along the route (and potentially blocking the narrow English roads). So if you get lucky you see it and if not you don't. |
Jeffers | 27 Jun 2024 9:35 a.m. PST |
Nothing to do with D-Day. They've just bought vehicles that can survive all the potholes in the roads. |
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