My wee dedication to the green beret lads and flyers in blue

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The Green Beret Lads and Flyers in Blue
By
Peter Rogers
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Twas our darkest hour
A nation in need
The small ships of Dunkirk
Great bravery indeed

Our army back home
In no state to fight
Great Britain on its knees
A sorrowful sight

Who would come to our aid
This island so proud
Would they be here in time
Peoples fears spoken loud

There was no time to wait
An invasion was near
So brave men came forward
Full of courage yet fear

In the skies they wore blue
And in planes they would fight
On the ground twas green berets
Against Hitlers might

The enemy flew to us
A decision they would rue
With Spitfires and Hurricanes
They were beaten by the ?few?

Whilst the Army recovered
With victory in the air
It was now the green berets
We?d see how they?d fair

Their hearts full of courage
At the end of the day
They fought against great odds
Impossible some would say

Though many would die
Their valour stood tall
Those green beret lads
Would fight and they?d fall

From Norway to the Far East
France and Italy too
Across the world they would battle
To bring freedom for you

The Army now strong
Our allies over here
The nation was saved
From the enemy and fear

So many were lost
A great debt is due
To those green beret lads
And the flyers in blue

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A poem dedicated
to all the
Commandos
and
Fighter Pilots
who lost their lives in WW2