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That figure in the top row reminded me of my maternal grandfather showing me his WW2 gas mask and footie rattle. He was an ARP warden and one of the first on the scene at the infamous Sandhurst Road School bombing in Catford on 20th January, 1943. After his death, in 1982, we found some items in a locked box that hinted he had been an Auxiliary in 1940, although he had never discussed the subject even in a general sense (however, he was a marksman in the TA between the wars).
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I've got that set, most of them put in cameos in the Ayton VBCW game.
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BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:00 pm That figure in the top row reminded me of my maternal grandfather showing me his WW2 gas mask and footie rattle. He was an ARP warden and one of the first on the scene at the infamous Sandhurst Road School bombing in Catford on 20th January, 1943. After his death, in 1982, we found some items in a locked box that hinted he had been an Auxiliary in 1940, although he had never discussed the subject even in a general sense (however, he was a marksman in the TA between the wars).
They did a good job of recruiting people who could keep their mouths shut. Not surprising as some of them were supposed to assassinate their recruiters to protect themselves.
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Buff Orpington wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:51 pm They did a good job of recruiting people who could keep their mouths shut. Not surprising as some of them were supposed to assassinate their recruiters to protect themselves.
And right on cue, "We have ways of making you talk" was, yesterday, interviewing a guy from CART which maintains the history of the Auxiliary units.
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CART, I would be interested to know more.
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Comes after HORSE
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FreddBloggs wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:53 am CART, I would be interested to know more.
https://www.staybehinds.com/

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Being a Lardies Fanboi I'll be buying O group next once I have finished my current work based wanderings.
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BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:00 pm That figure in the top row reminded me of my maternal grandfather........
That's a tale & a half. Amazing what some people did.
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ok, so i bought O group ages ago, but I did accidentally buy a 1/48 Me 109 & ground crew from ICM, which is going to be the target of a rescue mission.. Herr Goering can't have his great nephew abandoned...
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