@SuperbattleshipYamato hard to argue against any of this really. The IJN was so far gone by this point in the war that there’s not really much they could have done to salvage their situation one way or another. The bit about the allies not having many LSTs in general is something I never knew before though.
One of the last from "The Great Escape" dies aged 92
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One of the last survivors of the Great Escape ‘who was spared from the firing squad by Hitler’ dies, aged 92
Les Brodrick was shot down in France aged 22 and sent to Stalag Luft III
Joined 75 others in escape attempt but was captured and returned to campHis death leaves only two survivors from the Great Escape, Dick Churchill and Paul Royle.
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Thank you for finding that Raunchy.
Everyone loves a Great Escape story. -
We are loosing a great many of WW2 veterans daily. :oops: