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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 | We got this series from the library a few weeks ago and I started to watch some of it today. Wow, it was amazing. Some of the footage they have acquired ... well, it's all real. No Hollywood twists in here.
At first I thought it was a drama but it's a documentary.
Well worth the watch. Have to wait for John to see any more. I know he'll appreciate it. Makes you appreciate even more what our veterans have done for us.
Here's what's written from Netflix:
This epic documentary miniseries chronicles the deeply personal stories of soldiers, sailors, journalists, nurses and others who served in the front lines of the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.
Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 | If it's the same series as what I've seen on either History, Discovery, or the Military channel, I can't quit watching it. I believe we (Oklahomans) have one of the people that they speak with living here in the state. I'd love to be able to find him and take a week or two to listen to what he has to say. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 | Once we get thru the series, I think I could watch it again and again. Especially on those days, *I* feel overwhelmed. Puts things in a perspective I need to remember.
And on that note, Happy Thanksgiving. Much to be thankful for.
Peggy
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | Trivia time: A lot of the color film was from a Seattle man. He was a student when his uncle was assembling a field hospital unit at Ft Lewis. Uncle was a General ( I think ) in the medical corps attached to the 4th Inf Div. Our photographer's family pulled some political strings and got him assigned to his uncle.
He then had all his camera gear and expensive color film shipped with hospital supplies.
He filmed all the way from Utah beach to Berlin.
He didn't process the film until the 1950s and the family kept it secret until the uncle died in the 1980s.
The local paper said there was almost 600 minutes of film.
Who knows what else is out there in boxes and suitcases stuffed away in attics and basements.
"Happiness equals reality minus expectations" - Tom Magliozzi
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