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To: Cagey; JLO

Right, thanks, sir, for finding that photograph, so as to prove my point Canadians did land on the beaches of Normandy carrying bicycles.

The photograph I saw in the book, though, showed them disembarking while under fire; I wonder which bureaucratic colonel decided that phase of the operation--and hope he was sacked.


14 posted on 02/08/2005 4:58:59 PM PST by franksolich (Norge uber alles)
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To: franksolich
You're welcome. I found another but couldn't find any "under fire". They look like Mountain Bikes before there were Mountain Bikes.

Troops from Highland Light Infantry and the West Nova Scotia Highlanders June 5, 1944 Photographer: Gilbert Milne

15 posted on 02/08/2005 6:10:00 PM PST by Cagey
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