@sinbach my grandad never said much of the war

But he amazed me with the little he rarely said

Watching Ghandi (the film) "oh, my grandad was his bodyguard" the room was a bit stinned

While looking at the man, with thick glasses, shaky hands, and watching a war film "I used to win awards for my unit in sniper competitions" another stunned room

Captured by the Japanese in Burma. Stripped and told there were no bars, just jungle. So he legged it and escaped

The generation above us did amazing things for us.

I only hope our children will be able to say the same of us!

What a precious memory you have

I've never shot a gun in the UK. my Jo has...SA80 when she she in the territorial army, and pistols when she applied for the armed police...she came back every day with a huge grin on her face...I still remember the smell of gun oil...

Your memory sparked good memories for me too 🙂