M. H. Greaves wrote:
HUH!???

Well, the military might couldn't have bought tomatoes from my dad whilst
thinking of a name and then call it operation F*ck Up, could they ?

Richard.


"Richard Brooks" wrote in
message ...
ArtKramr wrote:
MARKET GARDEN ALL OVER AGAIN? WHAT THE HELL?

The disastrous operation Market Garden was over. The losses were
considerable as was our sense of defeat in an operation that
promised to shorten the war. Well you can't win 'em all. Upward and
onward. On the 6th of October 1944 weeks after Market Garden had
failed, we entered our operations tent before the days mission and
got quite a surprise. The map was uncovered and the operations
officer (forgot his name) announced, " "Gentlemen, the target today
is the bridge at Arnhem".

I really now think that the name was picked after they went to my
dads market garden in Carterton, closer to Brize Norton and near to
Bradwell Grove, both places used in the operation.

His campaign success was due to him drinking the proceeds and
****ing it down the sewer. ;-)

Being in the navy, he was also on HMS Trinidad which torpedoed
itself.


Richard.