Do we want the US to financially support NATO?

Am using audio to save typing but it doesn’t seem to get it all😬

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.

Yes, I do know too and am aware of where they did all the training for that too.

Apparently they were billeted in our town because they were involved in training, preparing equipment and logistics.

Two and a half thousand!

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.

Just on the DDay landings, over two and a half US servicemen were killed.About double the British dead on the mission.
Seriously Cossy read about it, it’s part of our history too.

Oreo

I think I got it 😂

Oreo I’ve not even had a drink (yet!)

Oreo

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

I think the question really is, why were so many sent here? Or is this simply because their population was so much bigger than ours & they could have their servicemen here and on the front line?

I think I got it 😂

Oh ffs! Sorry I’ve just read the nonsense I’ve just posted!

That first line should read …. “They were tucked up safely….” Sorry to anyone who had to try and make any sense of my sentence!

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

Oreo

No offence taken Cossy it’s just a forum.

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.

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.

No offence taken Cossy it’s just a forum.

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

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.

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.