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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz  We will remember them but too many have forgotten already. |
I think the importance of the Battle of the Atlantic cannot be understated. This was a battle that started on the first day of the war and a heavy price was paid in blood, ships and raw materials. When you think about it, this was the battle we couldn't afford to lose. If we had lost it, we would have without any doubt have lost the war.
It is also the battle that had in its forefront the men and women of the Merchant Navy and I keep harping on about it but they were never properly recognised. Churchill knew about the importance of this battle and also the importance of the Merchant Navy's role in it
As an ex member of HM forces, I am delighted that our armed forces, especially our Naval and Air forces, got the credit they surely deserved for their part in winning this battle but I am disappointed in the recognition given to our allied merchant service.
I am the proud son of a merchant seaman who fought in the Battle of the Atlantic. My father never complained, never talked much about it. Maybe too many of our generation feel that there is no point in dragging up the past especially the part of true recognition for the Merchant Navy.
Wherever I am I will always speak up for the men and women of the wartime generation but particularly for the men and women of the Merchant Navy. It is the least I can do.
Regards
Hugh