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Re: Industrial railways in Iceland

Stephen Percy Larcombe
 

I see that you are to quote "Rod Hutch currently in Singapore"

 

Is there any steam on rails hidden away in singapore?

 

Yours

 

Stephen


 
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Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:24:14 +1000
Subject: RE: [LRRSA] Industrial railways in Iceland

 

And New Zealand invaded Samoa, ousting the Germans in WW1.  And there was a military railway in Samoa during WW2, I think.

BTW Frank I found  a historic railway in Palau.

Rod Hutch currently in Singapore.

On Feb 13, 2013 8:21 PM, "David R Axup" <daxup@...> wrote:
 

G’day DFrank,

 

The Brits actually “garrisoned” Iceland with the civil administration of Iceland still the sovereign power.  They were not an “occupying force” in the sense of the Axis Powers invading other countries – and you left Italy out of your “occupiers”.  And don’t forget that on the cessation of hostilities in both Europe and the Pacific the Brits and US did occupy Germany and Japan as did Australia in Japan.

 

Pedantic to be sure but couldn’t help myself.

 

Cheers,

 

David

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Subject: RE: [LRRSA] Industrial railways in Iceland

 

 



> During World War II Iceland was occupied by Britain, and the website
> includes some details of railways built by the British during that
> time.
>
> Regards,
>
> Frank

And there was me thinking that only the Germans and Japanese were the
occupying forces in World War 2.
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