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Old 28th Oct 2022, 22:50
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Bill & Ben join the Tank Regiment.
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 22:52
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"So, when we know an IR Missile is inbound, we just light the rag and voila! Another Belorussian tank is saved!"
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 22:52
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"...and you drove here on Sealed roads like I asked you?"
"Yes Sir!"
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 22:53
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Boy, that was a high tide on the Rhine!
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 22:54
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
EDIT...Holy poo, this is my 25,000 post
Careful! You do know not to quote Aunt Mary's lottery numbers don't you!
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 23:44
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Well, the boss did say that he could grow potatoes in the dirt around the gun-well!
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 23:47
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Apparently, this new gun has a knockout punch, so we have to train with the boxing glove fitted.
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Old 28th Oct 2022, 23:49
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I realised as soon as they issued us with these sun parasols, we were certainly not going anywhere warm and dry!
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 00:24
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Mary Poppins and her sister go to war...
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 00:28
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I thought top cover meant... well, you know, airplanes...
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 00:31
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We must look a right pair of Panzers with these brollies...
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 00:35
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Oh crap! Quick, turn around! This is one of those decoy Balloon tanks!!!
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 00:38
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The Driver was quite chuffed by his choice of camo materials taken from the local flora.
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 01:47
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"So, Dmitri, do you think that silencer will stop the Ukrainians hearing the gun go off?"
"Da, Boris, same as the umbrellas will deflect those little bombs from the drones. We couldn't be safer..."
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 03:13
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Oberschleissheim in Bloom, 1942. As with the Chelsea Flower Show, inclement weather was often a curse..
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 04:02
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"Isn't a surrender flag meant to be white?"
"Da, but not many people make white umbrellas, and anyway, this isn't a colour photo!"
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 04:45
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Most of us put Red stars on the side of the tank to reflect a victory, but I wasn't sure about this one, so I just used Svetlanas underpants.
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 06:36
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No no, remember in England you drive on the left....however well done discussing the weather, you should fit in well as a spy
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 06:38
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Your not taking this war seriously, are you Lt Gruber??
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 06:41
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Unused portion of film from 'Kellys Hero's' as Donald Sutherland protects his hair on the way to the bank,.... to make a withdrawal
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