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Child who inspired Christopher Robin character credited with killing 28 Wehrmacht soldiers
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:35 pm
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Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was an English bookseller and the only son of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.
In 1941, during the Second World War, Milne left his studies to join the British Army, but initially failed the medical examination. His father used his influence to help get Milne a position as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. In the Battle of the Bulge, he was credited with killing 28 Wehrmacht soldiers in combat through the use of a Lewis gun. After the war, he returned to Cambridge and completed a degree in English literature.
Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was an English bookseller and the only son of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.
In 1941, during the Second World War, Milne left his studies to join the British Army, but initially failed the medical examination. His father used his influence to help get Milne a position as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. In the Battle of the Bulge, he was credited with killing 28 Wehrmacht soldiers in combat through the use of a Lewis gun. After the war, he returned to Cambridge and completed a degree in English literature.
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Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:36 pm to DavidTheGnome
Savage
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:37 pm to DavidTheGnome
Bitch better have my honey
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:38 pm to DavidTheGnome
A killing machine.
Respect.
Respect.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:38 pm to DavidTheGnome
Legit CSB
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:40 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:40 pm to DavidTheGnome
Dumb question maybe - they still used Lewis gun in WWII?? I thought that was just in WWI
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:41 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:45 pm to DavidTheGnome
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a position as a sapper in the Royal Engineers.
So he was a sap.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:46 pm to Rouge
"Bitch better have my honey"......
One of the best posts of the year, IMHO
One of the best posts of the year, IMHO
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:56 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:00 pm to DavidTheGnome
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he was credited with killing 28 Wehrmacht soldiers
Oh bother.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:01 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:04 pm to DavidTheGnome
You should just directly link the TIL subreddit and save everyone some time.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:04 pm to DavidTheGnome
My grandpa was a Sherman tank gunner (they were more made for anti infantry). He also was in battle of the bulge. There is no way to credit him with any amount of kills. Not sure how there can be accurate numbers associated with this. Maybe someone can provide insight.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:05 pm to DavidTheGnome
TIL that DavidTheGnome steals posts off the TIL subreddit
This post was edited on 11/19/18 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:14 pm to AubieALUMdvm
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Dumb question maybe - they still used Lewis gun in WWII?? I thought that was just in WWI
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The Wiki on the Lewis is pretty interesting.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:26 pm to DavidTheGnome
The British are such an interesting people in history.
Certified Military badasses that took over half the world in colonization while being of the utmost sophisticated. “Hold on let me put my machine gun down it’s time for tea and to write my book”
Certified Military badasses that took over half the world in colonization while being of the utmost sophisticated. “Hold on let me put my machine gun down it’s time for tea and to write my book”
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:29 pm to DavidTheGnome
No more brother wars
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:46 pm to Hangit
I would love to own one.
Invented by an American, rejected by the U.S. Army, but adopted by Great Britain and served in 2 world wars.
Invented by an American, rejected by the U.S. Army, but adopted by Great Britain and served in 2 world wars.
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