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Vitesse Arnhem kit tribute to RAF/Pegasus Bridge fallen

DA9
DA9 Posts: 11,093
edited September 2012 in Other Football and Sports
One off kit, Awesome respect

http://www.vitesse.nl/en/news/message/pictures-airborne-match-in-gelredome/2925
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,065
    special
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited September 2012
    Fantastic. What else can you say? Words are not enough!

    Just a correction Arnhem was Holland 17/9/44, Peggy Bridge was France on D-Day, not being pedantic, I just thought it was worth mentioning.
  • ScrappyCAFC
    ScrappyCAFC Posts: 278
    Nice touch.
  • C.Walsh'sLoveChild
    C.Walsh'sLoveChild Posts: 3,336
    That is pretty special
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    Fabulous tribute .. even after all these years the Dutch maintain huge respect for what the Allies did during WW2
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,014
    thats superb
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,093
    I read somewhere that the local school children are given a specific grave site of one of the war dead, and its their responsibility to maintain and look after that particular gravestone etc, incredible.
  • Davey
    Davey Posts: 191
    that's an amazing tribute. Remember reading about Pegasus Bridge in complete awe...proper heroes to a man!
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,001
    Fantastic, well played Vitesse. Really brought a lump to my throat.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,093
    BDL said:

    Fantastic, well played Vitesse. Really brought a lump to my throat.

    This

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  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    Myself and other family members do an annual trip to europetrying to cover where my Grandad went in the 2nd world war . We have been to Holland a few times now and we actually did Arnhem earlier this year . I must say when we speak to the dutch people , old or young , they are so thankful for what the British did for them during that time .

    What a nice touch that is
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    That is brilliant, wonderful tribute.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    The Dutch are a great people and this shows their class. Excellent stuff.

    As for the veterans....heroes, every one.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    Want one
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,964
    I had 2 uncles captured at Arnhem, amazingly they where twins and both only 16, few years ago there was a large article in one of the papers about them, learnt a lot.

    Smashing tribute to some very brave men.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    CharltonKerry said:

    I had 2 uncles captured at Arnhem, amazingly they where twins and both only 16, few years ago there was a large article in one of the papers about them, learnt a lot.

    Smashing tribute to some very brave men.

    Just 16, not old enough to vote or have a drink, but old enough for the Paras .. remarkable
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,964
    Not old enough to fight either and definitely not old enough for the para's conned their way in using false documents, amazing they both survived the war as well and the welcome home from their mum. We always thought it was a bit of family folk law until the article appeared on think on the 60th anniversary.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    A few years back I escorted some veterens from the 10th Essex to Arnheim.
    For various reasons to numerous to mention here it was one of the greatest weekends
    I ever had.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Pure class. Well done. Can't imagine any of our clubs even thinking of it let alone doing it.
  • QatarNapsy
    QatarNapsy Posts: 998
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Pure class. Well done. Can't imagine any of our clubs even thinking of it let alone doing it.

    Cannot agree more.


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  • bloodnut
    bloodnut Posts: 2,146
    like that a lot, well done them.
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    That is bloody lovely.
    I am adopting Vitesse as my Dutch team now.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,088
    When I saw the first pic with no players in it, I thought they'd surpassed themselves with the camouflage.

    Very nice touch.
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    EastStand said:

    That is bloody lovely.
    I am adopting Vitesse as my Dutch team now.

    Likewise - both my grandad and my great uncle went in on a glider, they both survived (and both supported Millwall!)
  • johnbaker
    johnbaker Posts: 94
    Anyone know if you can buy one of these?
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,671
    My great grandad fought in Operation Market Garden and was one of the many trying to hold Arnhem Bridge. As we all know, our forces got cut off and we had to surrender. My great grandfather evaded capture by hiding in the loft of a Dutch family who shelterd him and a few others from the Nazis. The Dutch family gave my great grand father food and drink, all the while knowing they would face certain death if they were caught. They remained friends after the war, often visiting each other.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Eisenhour " the heroic stand has inspired me so much as the nine days 1st British Air Bourne Brigade fought in Operation Market Garden"

    8,000 never came home ----- Lest we Forget ( the Dutch dont)



  • HugoZHackenbush
    HugoZHackenbush Posts: 775
    Greenie said:

    Fantastic. What else can you say? Words are not enough!

    Just a correction Arnhem was Holland 17/9/44, Peggy Bridge was France on D-Day, not being pedantic, I just thought it was worth mentioning.

    My immediate reaction as well. But well done Vitesse. Those Market-Garden vets must be knocking on a bit - even those who were only 16 at the time. Well done and congratulations to them, too, for being able to make the trip.
  • Addick90
    Addick90 Posts: 677
    is it just me that thinks the team picture looks photshopped and superimposed :/
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,074
    Amazing

    Is there entire website in English ?

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