Thumpalumpacus
Major
67 years old and almost 300 lbs ... this guy is overdue for a widowmaker anyways.
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The General shouldn't be to hard to hit for even a rookie sniper.
Is a widowmaker a cocktail made with Vodka? He might need a drink after standing.
I do wish the media would stop publicly announcing when NATO troops are inside Ukraine.Beauty, eh?
Don't shoot it. Sh!t splatters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Uh oh, they are now pulling out the fat.... err big gun.
Obese retired Russian general sent to Ukraine as Putin runs low on commanders
General Pavel weighs 20 stone and is now aged 67 but has been put in charge of troops in eastern Ukraine because Vladimir Putin is running low on senior commanderswww.mirror.co.uk
Just us civilian muppets. The others in the Alliance don't rely on the media for partner updates.I appreciate Ukraine being rather tight lipped. However, it does sometimes seem to galvanize the West a bit.
Just us civilian muppets. The others in the Alliance don't rely on the media for partner updates.
The forts Britain built in Canada around the time of the US Civil War are the most impressive. Clearly Britain was concerned.I swear, its the only country we've ever invaded and got pushed back, several times!
Who's image on your shirt?I remember when Canadian forces had a permanent presence in Germany. The days of the cold war were an interesting time to live in the Fatherland.
A lil blast from the past…
Here is yours truly as a kid standing next to an East German soldier standing guard in East Berlin. I hope everyone has a good laugh.
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Could the residual heat from multiple missile launches have caused the missile to return home?Looks like the russians are doing their best to derail the 'special operation':
boomerang missile
While it likely didn't hit the troops who fired it, it shows the general quality of the gear they are using.
I've seen the Quebec Citadel. Very impressive.The forts Britain built in Canada around the time of the US Civil War are the most impressive. Clearly Britain was concerned.
I'm a longtime fan of historic British forts and fortifications, and often seek them out in my travels. Below is my list thus far.....
Didn't we have a thread about that, recently?Maybe we need a thread for photos of forts and fortifications? It would be fun to see some of the places people have visited.
A bit tangential but I found the Revolutionary War era, British built Fort George in Castine, Maine very fascinating. Google MapsThe forts Britain built in Canada around the time of the US Civil War are the most impressive. Clearly Britain was concerned.
I'm a longtime fan of historic British forts and fortifications, and often seek them out in my travels. Below is my list thus far.....
That fort is the location for Bernard Cornwell's (of Sharpe fame, and others) book, the Fort. I thoroughly enjoyed it The Fort (novel) - WikipediaA bit tangential but I found the Revolutionary War era, British built Fort George in Castine, Maine very fascinating. Google Maps