Picture of the day

[big bear]

The soldier with the Sten looks like he's wearing a pair of LL Bean boots.

That's what I thought too. Wouldn't that be a bit odd, tromping about in rubble with thin moccasin boots??

 

[donor]

In the end, it really is a funny way to treat a returning “victorious” General, and the facts should speak for themselves, yet somehow with Castro’s death it will be washed out with re-written history glorifying "Struggle" Heroes of the "Revolution".

Russian communist have done just that since 1905 revolution. Very few of 1905 veterans took part in 1917 revolution because they were dead. Many of 1917 vets were dead by 1930 and rest nearly wiped out by 1939. Soviet officers that went to Spanish Civil war? Most were not alive by June 1941.

That practice continued in most of communist countries after 1945. Vietnam is one exception that I heard of - war vets are still very much admired and remembered.

 

[sidvicious]

Irish 81mm at Jadotville, Congo 1960s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville

There’s a movie on Netflix called The Siege of Jadotville…interesting movie-not sure how historically accurate it is but lots of action!

 

[bearhunter]

There’s a movie on Netflix called The Siege of Jadotville…interesting movie-not sure how historically accurate it is but lots of action!

That movie is quite representative of what happened to the Irish troops in Jadotville. IMHO, it was actually toned down a bit to protect the UN.

 

[Buckmastr]

British trooper with an L7A2 GPMG on patrol in Afghanistan, 2002.

 

[purple]

I got a UK AAR briefing on the Falklands war back in 1982-83 and one of the noteworthy comments was that the basic leather ankle boots, not unlike the ones worn during WW1, WW2, and Korea, failed in the cold wet ground conditions. I've been on the ground in the Falklands and could see why that was.

 

[Ganderite]

A soldier who was there told me it was like walking on a wet mattress.

 

[purple]

A soldier who was there told me it was like walking on a wet mattress.

Great country for sheep though. Lots of lush tussok grass with abundant moisture.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Russian communist have done just that since 1905 revolution. Very few of 1905 veterans took part in 1917 revolution because they were dead. Many of 1917 vets were dead by 1930 and rest nearly wiped out by 1939. Soviet officers that went to Spanish Civil war? Most were not alive by June 1941.

That practice continued in most of communist countries after 1945. Vietnam is one exception that I heard of - war vets are still very much admired and remembered.

Soviet soldiers captured by the Germans and returned there by the victorious allies suffered a similar fate, execution or the Gulag.

Grizz

 

[bush1]

Great country for sheep though. Lots of lush tussok grass with abundant moisture.

Some cute ones as well, the locals wore rubber boots for more than one reason, lol

They occasionally lose a sheep to a landmine as lots are still hidden in the peat moss that’s not cordoned off.

There was a cordoned off minefield right behind the the backyard fence at the house on Beaver Rd we stayed in on overnight trips there. Drinking beer and pissing over the fence into the minefield was good fun.

 

[Brno8x57]

Irish 81mm at Jadotville, Congo 1960s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville

"The Siege of Jadotville" on Netflix. I see others have already mentioned this.
Worth a watch.

 

[Buckmastr]

A Soviet soldier feeds a polar bear with condensed milk from his GT-SM GAZ-34036 amphibious vehicle, Chukchin Peninsula 1950.

 

[Buckmastr]

A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945.

 

[bush1]

^^^^^ Oh my, I remember those god awful goulashes with the metal tab adjusters ^^^^^

 

[marshall]

I had forgot all about those, till I seen this.
Great picture, I am wondering what the dog is, eye look dango

 

[*lawrence]

I had forgot all about those, till I seen this.
Great picture, I am wondering what the dog is, eye look dango

And suddenly the dog self identified as a French Shepherd.....

 

[ipscgraz]

 

[ipscgraz]

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 3 with eight .50 calibre guns (1600 rounds) : WeirdWings

 

[ipscgraz]

Probably a repost.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

^^^^^ Oh my, I remember those god awful goulashes with the metal tab adjusters ^^^^^

I remember seeing them when we first came to Canada, 1955. Don't think they lasted much longer.

Grizz