06-05-2021, 21:30
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Re: Britain outside the EU
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By Christmas 1944, electricity was no longer available. Candles became scarce, and winter evenings were spent in semi-darkness by the light of a tin can full of oil, with a bootlace for a wick..
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Well, of course - we'd bombed the crap out of French Infrastructure.
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AF bombers began daylight bombing of targets in northern France. 18 RAF Boston light bombers attacked targets in northern France, targeting power stations, rail marshalling yards, and other targets of military importance.
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https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?ba...y%20importance.
---------- Post added at 21:30 ---------- Previous post was at 21:29 ----------
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Perhaps I was highlighting the inappropriateness of using Nazis* as a standalone positive comparator, whilst ignoring the full picture…
*using the old "remember how bad the Nazis were, well, the French are worse" approach…
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As in you got it wrong.
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