- Contributed by听
- dianegifford
- People in story:听
- Fred Thirlaway, Uncle Ernie Jackson
- Location of story:听
- Dunstan, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear (County Durham then)
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A5760650
- Contributed on:听
- 15 September 2005
My Uncle Ernie served in the D.L.I. He was in charge of some German P.O.W.s who were carrying out some road repairs in the Blaydon area.
#enroute to the site in the army wagon,l he used to call at our house for a cup of tea. My Gran and Mam used to serve them all with a cuppa and any biscuits which I had not found. Having watched the newsreels at the local cinemas, I knew all about the Germans.
So I used to march around with the German jackstep, with my right hand raised, open palmed and with my left hand index finger under my nose shouting: "Heil Hitler - Heil Hitler." It worked every time. The Germans used to say "He is very good" and give me a bar of chocolate. Not a bad exchange for a few dry biscuits.
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