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gladium et scutum

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4. Two other items of interest

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 06:08 AM

Jun 2019

The kilt Millen wore at Normandy had been worn by his father during WWI. He was also a piper in the British Army.
Millen reprised his Normandy roll in the movie "The Longest Day". He was probably the only person of the cast that had actually participated in the Normandy landing.

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The 'Mad Bagpiper' of D-Day, Normandy, Brit Soldier Bill Millin [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2019 OP

Very nice. cilla4progress Jun 2019 #1

Piper Bill Millin, full interview 2008, Dawlish Museum, Devon England. appalachiablue Jun 2019 #2

Hearing the sound of bagpipes feels like every cell... 3catwoman3 Jun 2019 #3

Two other items of interest gladium et scutum Jun 2019 #4

TY, here's the clip from 'The Longest Day' (1962) appalachiablue Jun 2019 #5