How a hockey jersey saved a life in WWII - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Shawnski · 12-04-2005, 10:21 AM

Great story of a WWII veteran, who wore his Trail Smoke Eaters jersey under his uniform... and how that saved him.

http://edmsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Hockey...37070-sun.html

kermitology · 12-04-2005, 10:28 AM

Thanks for posting that Shawnski.. Great read!

ricosuave · 12-04-2005, 10:34 AM

cool story!

almost like when the germans and the allies were fighting in close proximity and agreed to an informal truce over the xmas holidays so that they could all play soccer!

rico

Cowperson · 12-04-2005, 11:04 AM

Wonderful story. . . . .

Cowperson

HelloHockeyFans · 12-04-2005, 11:24 AM

Nice story!

the_only_turek_fan · 12-04-2005, 12:20 PM

WOW.

Unbelievable story.

Really hot Sunshine Girl as well

Reaper · 12-05-2005, 11:50 AM

What a great story. I'll have to use it as justification for all the hockey jerseys I have. "But honey, they could save our lives some day..."

MrMastodonFarm · 12-05-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Really hot Sunshine Girl as well

Sure, if you ignore her elephant man sized head.

Great read, thanks Shawsnki.

Language · 12-05-2005, 10:09 PM

That's a great read. Thanks for posting.

I'm always fascinated with war stories, and I was just thinking about the Xmas day truce during WW1 that a poster above just mentioned.

Makes you think, that even though the Allies were fighting the Axis, the soldiers were just normal men with common interests with lives left behind.

Clarkey · 12-05-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Sure, if you ignore her elephant man sized head.

Great read, thanks Shawsnki.

Ha. And I assume your woman is a lot hotter right.

Anyway good story Shawnski.

Jayems · 12-05-2005, 11:09 PM

I was expecting him to either eat the thing, or have some crazy ninja strangling sessions on nazis or something.

Either way, great story and a great read. Nice find.