Sorry - as the originator of this thread I grovel if anybody takes this as an attempt to reopen old conflicts.

The thought was raised by one 80 year old ex sgt Air Gunner in my local pub who had spent his time in the Mid Upper Gun Position of a Lancaster in 1944/45, and had reinlisted in the peacetime RAF in 1946. He had been stationed in W Germany in the 1950's as a WO1. Frank has fond memories of his time there. Including his marridge to a local girl.

I would suggest that the leaving of Bruggen deserves some comemoration in Song.