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'Letter from Ulster' 1942 - a real gem of a movie!

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Post  AndyH Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:32 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq__GcFnIUY

A short story about GIs garrisoned in Britain - made in 1942. Really captures the mood of the period.

All genuine gear, personnel and locations; lots of backround details to watch out for (...your chairs are in the Dentist scene Daz!) and maybe some ideas for inclusion at Holme - and/or future displays?


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Post  samharris45 Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:13 pm

Thanks for sharing. I'll have to check it out when I'm back in the UK though as the Internet isn't brilliant where I am.
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Post  messkit Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:29 pm

Just watched this, thanks for sharing Andy.  In line with the movie, here are a bunch of excellent reference photos on the arrival of US troops to Northern Ireland.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/111021196@N07/albums/72157638503385073/with/11295560883/

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Post  samharris45 Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:11 am

Have you checked out the ones on WW2 radio Cody? There are two excellent pictures there
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Post  messkit Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:43 pm

samharris45 wrote:Have you checked out the ones on WW2 radio Cody? There are two excellent pictures there

Yep that's where I found my look-a-like Smile
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Post  dragoon_44 Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:57 pm

Great movie
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Post  AndyH Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:37 pm

I found this link and thought it may be of interest. Someone has taken the trouble to compile a list of all the US units that were stationed in Northern Ireland anytime between 1942 and 1945.

http://www.history.army.mil/reference/ireland/niob.htm

The top level units are familiar of course, but as you scroll down it does illustrate what a complex set-up the whole military effort was.


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Post  samharris45 Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:34 am

Andy that's a nice link right there. A good find and nice site to help us out with, in case we decide to portray them one event.
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