Do we want the US to financially support NATO?

Btw, according to Mr Google, and other sources British and US serviceman, on average, were very similar heights at 5ft 8””.

Also Mr Google, does indeed confirm that US servicemen wore a type of service shoe, but that during WW2 they were widely replaced with boots.

I do think they must have looked very dapper in uniform, especially offices, but no more so than our own servicemen, I think they came across as gregarious and a breath of fresh air with their goods and having a bit of time on their hands to socialise.

I was born shortly after the war and heard all the comments about the US 'over here'.
It certainly wasn't envy. The British didn't like their arrogance and boasting which in those times especially was frowned upon.

Oreo

Their teeth were better too!😄

And indeed still are 🤣🤣🤣 Well aside from the British “Turkey teeth” mob 🤣🤣

Only boots when in action, so I once read.When in bases here it was shoes.

AGAA4

I was born shortly after the war and heard all the comments about the US 'over here'.
It certainly wasn't envy. The British didn't like their arrogance and boasting which in those times especially was frowned upon.

A lot of the women liked them😁

We wouldn't have won the last war without them we wouldn't have won the last war without any of the countries who joined in the fight, including Russia Oreo who were a key ally.

Tho we are getting very much away from the subject of the OP

Smileless2012

^We wouldn't have won the last war without them^ we wouldn't have won the last war without any of the countries who joined in the fight, including Russia Oreo who were a key ally.

All our allies were very welcome and fought well but it was the US who tipped the balance for us.

AGAA4

I was born shortly after the war and heard all the comments about the US 'over here'.
It certainly wasn't envy. The British didn't like their arrogance and boasting which in those times especially was frowned upon.

And the fact that people were existing on rations but the Americans seemed to gave plenty of everything, including sweets and chewing gum.

Oreo

Bit passive/ aggressive there Cossy
If a person, on GN or not, cannot separate the two things then they are definitely not thinking people.

Oh well, I’m passive aggressive, you’re patronising!

I’m didn’t mean to be in any way passive aggressive, in fact I simply commented on how your replies sometimes come across, nothing passive about that at all!

Anyhow, no offence meant, Oreo, and let me reassure you, I did say “hard to separate”, not that I couldn't separate, and I stated why this could be so.

Let’s just agree to disagree and move on.

Military history is my DP’s interest and I’ve read many of his books.

No offence taken Cossy it’s just a forum.

Allira

AGAA4

I was born shortly after the war and heard all the comments about the US 'over here'.
It certainly wasn't envy. The British didn't like their arrogance and boasting which in those times especially was frowned upon.

And the fact that people were existing on rations but the Americans seemed to gave plenty of everything, including sweets and chewing gum.

They did have everything, they were better supplied in every way to British servicemen who rarely even had boots that were their own size.

There was resentment not envy. The US came into the war years after our military had been fighting. Of course they were tired and worn down. My dad and others fought for the whole five years.
The "Yanks" as they were called came over here and were boastful and demeaning to the British. Of course it caused resentment.

Oreo

No offence taken Cossy it’s just a forum.

Oreo

Military history is my DP’s interest and I’ve read many of his books.

It’s very interesting, and a bit scary!

Only scary in so much as we never seem to learn from history.

My MIL couldn't stand the 'Yanks' who were stationed over here. Said they were rude and sloppy. The British lads were cleaner and more polite.

Cossy

Btw, according to Mr Google, and other sources British and US serviceman, on average, were very similar heights at 5ft 8””.

Also Mr Google, does indeed confirm that US servicemen wore a type of service shoe, but that during WW2 they were widely replaced with boots.

I do think they must have looked very dapper in uniform, especially offices, but no more so than our own servicemen, I think they came across as gregarious and a breath of fresh air with their goods and having a bit of time on their hands to socialise.

Why were they stationed here, when British troops were serving overseas, on the front line, leaving their wives and sweethearts alone?

Allira I don’t actually know? They would also have been away from their partners, but much safer.

They weren’t here doing nothing.
They built hundreds of air bases here as well as others, they used the bases for raids over Germany (air) and for building up army personnel to be sent across the Channel.

Cossy

Allira I don’t actually know? They would also have been away from their partners, but much safer.

They were stationed in a college near where my brothers went to school and used to pass the children chewing gum and sweets through the windows when they walked past from school.

My mother was not best pleased!

Cossy

Allira I don’t actually know? They would also have been away from their partners, but much safer.

Do you know how many were killed in the D Day landings? They weren’t safe at all, they didn’t spend the war cosily in the bases.

Oreo I’m not insinuating they were trucked up costly sage, nor that they didn’t take part in combat, but like others, I did wonder why they were sent to England en masse rather than on the front line with us and our other allies?

The answer to your question, is no, I don’t know how many were killed whilst over here. But I can google and easily discover this.

Cossy

Oreo I’m not insinuating they were trucked up costly sage, nor that they didn’t take part in combat, but like others, I did wonder why they were sent to England en masse rather than on the front line with us and our other allies?

The answer to your question, is no, I don’t know how many were killed whilst over here. But I can google and easily discover this.

England made a convenient base for them to take part in the war in Europe, get them over here then hence to the theatre of action where they were needed.Just as it was naturally a convenient base for our own servicemen.

They were on the front line, am amazed that anyone doesn’t know this.