mikewint
Captain
The two Rommel and Monty had almost the same nickname. Rommel refered to Monty as "the Fox"
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Well done, you are correct.The two Rommel and Monty had almost the same nickname. Rommel refered to Monty as "the Fox"
Thanks, In 1935 a British engineer was working on a "Death Ray". Who and what developed?
It was the codename given to one of the JEDBURGH teams sent to France for D-Day, to help organize the resistance support for the operation.Well, he was a scientist really, more than an engineer.
OK, this one shouldn't be too difficult; 'Rupert' was the code name for what, in WW2 ?
Tyrod has it.
They were used as a diversion, during the British airborne night drops during Overlord. I am not aware of their use during Market Garden and, the latter being a daylight op, they would not have been much use.
Rupert is still the term used by the rude and licentious when referring to any junior officer in the British army.
I recall one bumptious young prig who found troops whistling the tune 'Rupert the Bear' everywhere he went. He complained about this to his company commander who told him to 'earn their respect, not demand it'. He turned out to be quite good in the end.