If italy Joined the allies World War 2

[pops-paolo]

Since the city of Koln (Cologne) is named after a Roman Emperors wife you may have trouble sustaining that argument, Mulheim on the Ruhr used to be in Normandy. Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium - Wikipedia

bro

No they didnt, once the Battle of Britain was won it was clear Germany wasnt going to win that battle if he tried again and no historian seriously considers the RAF were close to losing the Battle of Britain.

I mean like dunkirk and the fall of france

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Bro...

Sigh

 

[Marcel]

That does not make them German. I'm pretty sure the British, French, Dutch, Scandinavian, Croation, and Polish members of our forum don't think they are German.

Not at all indeed. I'm Dutch, not German. And I believe that if you tell a Polish person that he is German, he will start hitting you

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

pops-paolo, here is my point...

Stop acting like a gamer troll, and you will be fine and accepted here. We welcome you here, just try and take it serious.

 

[pbehn]

Not at all indeed. I'm Dutch, not German. And I believe that if you tell a Polish person that he is German, he will start hitting you

Tell a Dutch person he is German and they arent happy at all, I saw it many times, I took being mistaken for a Dutchman as a compliment, it meant my German was getting better lol

 

[pbehn]

bro

I mean like dunkirk and the fall of france

Churchill and Dowding had maintained enough fighters in UK to defend the islands, no one in the RAF thought they had or would lose.

 

[Peter Gunn]

I don't know but I'm finding this thread highly entertaining, kinda' like the accident on the highway that you slow down to look at. You know you shouldn't but you do anyway.

 

[Peter Gunn]

bro

I mean like dunkirk and the fall of france

pops-paolo - a couple of points of advice

This is a group of pretty serious aviation types, as deradler stated, experts in the fields of aviation, mechanics etc. Published authorities on aerial warfare, published authorities on engines (specifically WWII piston types) and we even keep a bona fide F-15 jock around here somewhere. We don't usually let him out among civilized folk though.

Hardly anyone here plays flight sims, many of us are actual pilots, me not since the 1980's but there are a lot of guys here that still fly regularly or for a living.

The other important thing to note is, these guys are very knowledgeable AND willing to share that knowledge freely. They may come off as a bit gruff sometimes but it's nothing personal, heck, they like a good challenge, as long as it's isn't one based in myth or rumor. Actually, these guys like nothing better than to refute myths and rumors, so I take that part back.

Also the group here uses actual source material, raw data most of the time so if you have a point to make, be prepared to back it up with actual facts/data.

Just a few friendly words of advice and...

Welcome to the forum.

 

[SaparotRob]

But they didnt, which isnt. I could have been the first F1 world Champion to win the Balon D-or and Nobel prize for physics.

You're not?

 

[pbehn]

You're not?

Not quite, but I could have been and that is really cool.

 

[fubar57]

Peter Gunn You could have added Wiki to your ".....as long as it's isn't one based in myth or rumor."

 

[Marcel]

I worked in the same place in Germany as a huge Dutch engineer, whenever a local asked what he was doing he said he was looking for his grandfather's bicycle.

Yeah, that's the common joke here. Not so funny if you realize this joke is about WW2 when the occupying forces plundered everything from here, starting with the bicyles.

One of my grandfathers had a bicycle shop/repair shop in WW2. They plundered everything.

 

[Peter Gunn]

Peter Gunn You could have added Wiki to your ".....as long as it's isn't one based in myth or rumor."

Ach... my bad.

 

[SaparotRob]

Peter Gunn You could have added Wiki to your ".....as long as it's isn't one based in myth or rumor."

Yet we all quote it.

 

[Marcel]

Yet we all quote it.

So do I:

Wikipedia

 

[pops-paolo]

pops-paolo - a couple of points of advice

This is a group of pretty serious aviation types, as deradler stated, experts in the fields of aviation, mechanics etc. Published authorities on aerial warfare, published authorities on engines (specifically WWII piston types) and we even keep a bona fide F-15 jock around here somewhere. We don't usually let him out among civilized folk though.

Hardly anyone here plays flight sims, many of us are actual pilots, me not since the 1980's but there are a lot of guys here that still fly regularly or for a living.

The other important thing to note is, these guys are very knowledgeable AND willing to share that knowledge freely. They may come off as a bit gruff sometimes but it's nothing personal, heck, they like a good challenge, as long as it's isn't one based in myth or rumor. Actually, these guys like nothing better than to refute myths and rumors, so I take that part back.

Also the group here uses actual source material, raw data most of the time so if you have a point to make, be prepared to back it up with actual facts/data.

Just a few friendly words of advice and...

Welcome to the forum.

thanks

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

thanks

Follow his advice and you will do just fine. Those that stick around usually discover this is a great and fun place.

 

[Marcel]

By god we derailed this thread quite a bit did't we?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

By god we derailed this thread quite a bit did't we?

See my quote above. I'll start one later and move all these posts over.

 

[Marcel]

Yeah, looking forward to talk some trash again.