Why we were there

Remember.... War Is Always an Ugly Beast !

And we were there to fight if needed

M4 - Sherman

Stug III

Our officer after we had been on the firing range, used to say,

" Have you any live rounds or empty cases in your possession."

And we had to repeat the same words

"I have you any live rounds or empty cases in your possession, SIR!"

   Where have all the flowers gone?
     Long time passing.
     Where have all the flowers gone?
     Long time ago.
     Where have all the flowers gone?
     Gone to young girls everyone.
     When will they ever learn?
     When will they ever learn?

    Where have all the young girls gone?
     Long time passing.
     Where have all the young girls gone?
     Long time ago.
     Where have all the young girls gone?
     Gone to young men everyone.
     When will they ever learn?
     When will they ever learn?

     Where have all the young men gone?
     Long time passing.
     Where have all the young men gone?
     Long time ago.
     Where have all the young men gone?
     Gone to soldiers everyone.
     When will they ever learn?
     When will they ever learn?

     Where have all the soldiers gone?
     Long time passing.
     Where have all the soldiers gone?
     Long time ago.
     Where have all the soldiers gone?
     Gone to graveyards everyone.
     When will they ever learn?
     When will they ever learn?

     Where have all the graveyards gone?
     Long time passing.
     Where have all the graveyards gone?
     Long time ago.
     Where have all the graveyards gone?
     Gone to flowers everyone.
     When will they ever learn?
     when will they ever learn?