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Think of something appropriately witty for this picture and leave your caption as a comment below. The best caption will be judged by the editorial team and published in the next issue of Military History Monthly!
Oi! The sign says girls under 16 only, not sozzled soldiiers !!!
I say Caruthers, when the Major said he was taking us to a swingers party, I had something else in mind entirely…
Fit some machine-guns to these swings and we could bring down a few Heinkels!
The unofficial poster of the 1966 movie:”What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?”
A happy crew of trainee pilots which has finally earned its swings.
Preparations for the D-Day landings at Swingdon.
A section of the London Swing Patrol on high maneuvers
Hair-raising training of the Parachute Regimental Association, Swingdon branch.
“Bottoms up, boys!”
When Major Dick Head was told that the four deserters were going to swing, he took care of things personally and followed orders to the letter.
“Swinging high high yuppy yuppy high….”
We’re having a nice D-Day!
You’d be swinging at the end of a rope if I were in the Hitler Youth!
The High Command’s new battle strategy was going in full swing.
The outcome of the war began to swing in favour of the Allies and thanks to the USAF Flying Circus, not an inch of playground was lost to the Hitler Youth
On the move in full swing, the top brass hold on to the high chains of command.
Auditions in progress to choose the main actor for the new Lord of the Jungle movie: ” Tarzan Goes Bananas”
Fake maneuvers to alienate enemy spies away from the true theatre of play – Operation See-saw.
The remake of Dambusters had to make a few budget cuts.
The ideas to escape from Colditz were running a bit thin
You alright there love. Just practising our swinging movements.
Michael Gove hadn’t intended theTroops into Teachers programme to turn out this way
The Troops into Teachers Programme was not turning out as Michael Gove had hoped.
The Government spending review forces the Army Air Corps to find cheaper ways to keep flying.
This wasn’t quite what I had in mind when I volunteered for the Airbourne Forces
“Twisting, twisting, err Swinging the night away.” Even though it’s day, it’s the thought that counts you know. Wrong time period, too.
Excuse me Sir, but is that really paratrooper training?
Hoping that you are not foir the high jump, Sir.
Hoping that you are not for the high jump, Sir
Caption: The shortage of aircraft in The Great War meant that early flying lessons for RFC pilots were somehat crude. These boys prepare to go ‘over the top’.
Sorry lads, I’d no idea the General would take me literally when I said we’d swing for him !!
When they said swing into action I thought we’d have tanks at least!
Yoko looked on enviously as John, Paul, George and Ringo took some time out from filming Sgt. Peppers
Early trials with the “g-force” monitor, bode well for the Britains astronauts training program.
Swing Army Swing…