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Message 1 - Crete

Posted on: 06 November 2005 by Tom the Pom

Having survived many encounters with Arab bandits in the wilds of Palestine prior to WW2 in 1939 and the battle of Sidi Barrani in the Wesern Desert against Mussolini's black shirted Fashists, I noticed we The 1st Bn Argyll& Sutherland Highlanders were honoured with some new recruits and some re-enforments from the 2nd Bn from India.

Our depleted Battalion due to booby traps and snipers in the wilds of Palestine, and some of the actions in Jerusalem,Hiafa,and other towns and villages against Bandits and Terrorists, was now up to strength again and were bundled off to Crete to try to persuade the Germans, who so far had ridden rough shod over most people with out a "Bitte or Danke"(Please or thank you) it was not a good idea to come, "Goose stepping" where we the Argylls were sun bathing.
It was obvious they had not read Charles Atlas's warning, "Yo kick sand in mah face and ah will personally re-arrange yourn!"
So the Argyll's were shipped out to Crete and the rest is history except to add that the Germans got the biggest shock or their lives when they sent over their Parachutists.
The first wave was a disaster for the Germans since none survived.

Hitler did not do his usual little tap dance after the battle of Crete
But some one did give him a box of hankies and a couple of asprins.