GCR War weekend - Wartime Photos
18th June 2005

The GCR organised an event to commemorate the 60th anniversary since the end of WWII. A brilliant time was had by all. The soldiers deserve a medal for wearing heavy battledress in 90 degree temperatures.

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The Spitfire flypast at Quorn
The Spitfire flypast at Quorn
Spitfire at Quorn
Spitfire at Quorn
The Manor House Hotel at Quorn
The Manor House Hotel at Quorn
The Allied base at Quorn station
The Allied base at Quorn station
Vee hav a pencil. Your name vill go on zee list. ----- Chap at the back
Vee hav a pencil. Your name vill go on zee list. ----- Chap at the back "Dont argue with him he just made my nose bleed!" -------Chap in yellow shirt "He's pinched my trousers"
Rothley invaded!
Rothley invaded!
Refreshments at Rothley
Refreshments at Rothley
A nazi machine gunner at Rothley
A nazi machine gunner at Rothley
The machine gun position on Rothley platform
The machine gun position on Rothley platform
Rothley
Rothley
Naval officers with the
Naval officers with the "enemy"
Allied troops before the skirmish at Rothley
Allied troops before the skirmish at Rothley
The heat was clearly getting to some of the participants
The heat was clearly getting to some of the participants
German beer? What else!
German beer? What else!
Marlena Dietrich singing at Rothley
Marlena Dietrich singing at Rothley
The German encampment at Rothley
The German encampment at Rothley
British soldiers marching
British soldiers marching
German troops relaxing
German troops relaxing
Officers discussing tactics?
Officers discussing tactics?
The enormous crowds at Rothley
The enormous crowds at Rothley
The battle underway at Rothley
The battle underway at Rothley
Rothley
Rothley

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The "wind" section of the Berlin Philharmonic practice at Rothley station.