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Old 19-06-22, 01:42 AM
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Another "Tiny" Freyberg story:

When there was a sudden bombardment or air attack, everyone dived for the slit trenches...

The last man found there was no room in any of the trenches (rumour has it that they were mostly filled with "red tabs"...).

Taking refuge under a nearby tree, he found he was standing next to "Tiny" who merely remarked "Been rather wet lately, hasn't it?" or words to that effect.

I think that the scene was possibly Crete or the retreat from Greece but I may stand corrected.
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