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Not all.
At the time Portugal had a fascist regime. We were "neutral".
I think we had a deal with Germany that they wouldn't invade us if they got that far.
Stories are told that Portugal sold Volfram (I think that's the translation) to Germany for them to make heavy weapons.
Then we would tell the allies what german ships and where would they go so that they could sink them.
The joke is that we were selling dirt.
So we were making money selling dirt, and the germans never knew that because the ships would be sunken.
And in case you don't know the British-Portuguese Alliance is the oldest in the world.
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Posted: 2005-01-25 11:18:44
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We shall not flag nor fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France and on the seas and oceans; we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on beaches, landing grounds, in fields, in streets and on the hills. We shall never surrender
strong words !!
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Posted: 2005-01-25 16:01:33
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Rest in peace old wise man!
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Posted: 2005-01-25 16:13:25
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@Krubach
Even the smallest contribution in fighting the Nazis was important, whether through military means or otherwise.
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Posted: 2005-01-25 18:13:30
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