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MillCreek

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Fritz 0, longbow 1
« on: September 20, 2016, 06:43:39 PM »
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/08/17/going-old-school-mad-jack-the-wwii-soldier-who-used-his-sword-and-longbow-to-fight-the-germans/

Even in WWII, sturdy English yeomen with longbows (or at least one) dispensed arrows of justice on the Continent.
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Re: Fritz 0, longbow 1
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2016, 08:58:31 PM »
Ahhh, that's where the name came from.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2016, 04:24:10 PM by lee n. field »
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Re: Fritz 0, longbow 1
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2016, 03:27:34 PM »
Quite a guy, even though he only removed one German with the bow.

There's a new archery range on Kipling down in Wheat Ridge.  Used to do archery until the arthritis set in.  Might stop down there, see what's up, maybe try a really light bow.

Think they'd let me carry my sword in there?

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