cheddar cheese
Major General
Every Day of the year a holiday...sounds good to me!
Infantry of World War 2
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Hell yeah then maybe if everyone was on holliday we would not have any wars anymore.
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What does that prove, KK? Nothing. I'd have thought your brain might have picked up on the objectives of the forces. How do you think the Canadians would have done trying to take Caen?
And do you know who the first unit was to complete their objectives on D-Day? 2nd Oxford and Bucks at Pegasus (Caen De Canal) Bridge with the loss of two men. Proves nothing.
And do you know who the first unit was to complete their objectives on D-Day? 2nd Oxford and Bucks at Pegasus (Caen De Canal) Bridge with the loss of two men. Proves nothing.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
I agree it ties up resources and is inefficient waiting for headquarters to approve advance. It often means that the Allies could have in theory set up traps for the Germans to fall into. Also by the time approval came through, the situation could have turned that action into a suicide march.
I dont quite understand this argument though. How can we say that one country was better in D-Day when they all fought bravely and well.
Nonskimmer
Captain
But the Canadians were the best looking guys out there. :-"
I tend to agree, Adler. We owe a great, great deal to all the fellas who did their part during the landings and afterward, regardless of nationality.
O Canada, God Save the Queen, and God Bless America!
I tend to agree, Adler. We owe a great, great deal to all the fellas who did their part during the landings and afterward, regardless of nationality.
O Canada, God Save the Queen, and God Bless America!
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Nonskimmer
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I know that, but the last time I said "king" lanc got all pissy for some reason.
cheddar cheese
Major General
But lanc isnt here, he's on holiday about 50-60 miles away
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HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
You've got to admit it has been a while since we had a monarch change. Queen Elizabeth the II first appeared on Australian Coins in 1953 and she is still on our Australian coins now. The only monarch to appear on a pre-decimal and decimal circulation issue. She has been on the throne for about 53 years. That means that there would be an awesome number of people who wouldn't remember there being any previous monarch other than a Queen in their lifetime.
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Nonskimmer
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Not me though. I've got me grandad's medals to prove there was a king! George was 'is name, and he was the 6th one!plan_D said:
Well ok, I haven't got grandad's medals yet but I'm well aware of George VI. Most people are.
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P38 Pilot
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Hey now the Americans took the toughest beach, Omaha. We didnt even have too use any of the Amphibious tanks and we still got the job done!
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evangilder
"Shooter"
Yes, we got the job done, but at a tremendous cost.
Nonskimmer
Captain
Where was he saying that American troops were the best? He's right. The Americans at Omaha had the toughest go of all, and they managed to take the beach without the DD tanks. They did it at a tremendous cost, like evan said, but they still did it. Good on 'em, I say.plan_D said:
Thank god they did manage it.
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P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
Exactly. Like we were saying earlier this thread, any man who shed his blood or survived D-Day, hell, any major battle is a hero. This ones for you Uncle Archie. I may never know your story, but you fought well.
Found out he fought at the Battle of the Bulge and the Hurtgen forest.
Found out he fought at the Battle of the Bulge and the Hurtgen forest.
