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A WW2 story I'd never heard before: A Scottish solider stormed the beaches of Normandy armed with only a ceremonial dagger and bagpipes -- (link)
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Reagen (aka Reagen)
Sep 16 '10, 21:42
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The German shooters didn't bother, they said, because the man making all that noise seemed to be on a suicide mission and was clearly mad.
(www.washingtonpost.com)
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Mr. Millin was the only bagpiper to take part in Overlord because British high command had banned them from warfront service to reduce casualties. -- nm
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zeitgeist
Sep 16, 22:25
I want to say The Longest Day touched on it. -- nm
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Remlik
Sep 16, 21:50
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