The Unsolved Mystery of the D-Day Puzzles

Re:The Unsolved Mystery of the D-Day Puzzles by Archelaos on Monday August 30, 2021 @04:05PM (#28360268)

> The idea that a kid could wander into a military base at the height of the war and just wander around unchallenged

I grew up in a small village just a few kilometers from the Iron Curtain. At one of the heights of the cold war, during the big NATO manoeuvres in the early 80s we had often American camps next to the village. After school or during weekends we kids went to the camp every day. I remember that we secretly brought beer (as a present) to the GIs so that their officers didn't notice and that I played chess with them in their tents.

So the part of the story about kids wandering around military camps sounds pretty convincing to me.

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Re:The Unsolved Mystery of the D-Day Puzzles by skinkestek on Monday August 30, 2021 @04:41PM (#28360636)

> After school or during weekends we kids went to the camp every day. I remember that we secretly brought beer (as a present) to the GIs so that their officers didn't notice and that I played chess with them in their tents.

So, now you kids today know another reason why we old timers are like we are.

I didn't do exactly this, but I will admit now, 25 years later that I collected unused cartridges after military exercises and brought loads of them in my bag at the plane :-)

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