This right here is a very interesting piece of WWII that I had never heard of until I watched an episode of WWII Road to Victory on Netflix … or one of those series on Netflix. The French also countered the American landing in Algeria and caused significant casualties. Both events don’t quite fit with the “us vs them” narrative of WWII.
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This right here is a very interesting piece of WWII that I had never heard of until I watched an episode of WWII Road to Victory on Netflix … or one of those series on Netflix. The French also countered the American landing in Algeria and caused significant casualties. Both events don’t quite fit with the “us vs them” narrative of WWII.
A large part of the French population was pro-Nazi, including the Vichy government under Gen Petain. The French Navy was generally pro-British though but no so much after the British Navy destroyed their Mediterranean fleet. The Allies could not afford the substantial and well equipped French fleet to fall into German hands, hence the decision to attach and destroy the French fleet.
Indeed, I understand the story well now. It’s another interesting WWII side story. It’s a shame the French weren’t so stubborn. However, part of the outcome seems to have been due in part to poor communication amongst the leadership on both sides.
I remember my dad, the Nazi, railing about how the rotten Brits even turned on their own allies, it was a very controversial move at the time.
Grizz
I really liked the M60, especially with a proper infeed ramp installed to aid the unit installed at the factory.
It was intended to have second crew member linking and helping to feed the belts or to be fed from an ammo box, but the gun was so handy, there was often only a single operator and holding up the gun, with one hand, while trying to control the belt feed, resulted in uncontrollable jamming. Usually at a time when such things are the least needed.
I've seen everthing from Beer Cans to well made ramps attached to them to alleviate this problem.
Reasonable rate of fire, which on some models, could be slowed right down to keep them on target and slow down the temp rises of the barrel.
Really great balance as well. Most of the weight is between your hands in the pictured position.
I don't see a belt hanging down, or any heat shimmer coming off the barrel, so I would assume that's a "posed in action" shot.
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A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945.
Thanks for posting Buck, I wonder what happened to people in pics like this. Did the GI survive the war and raise a family, did the little girl grow up and build a life.
A well camouflaged Tiger I belonging to the schwere Panzer Abteilung 502, Eastern Front, date unknown.
German over engineering at play.
Grizz
In post 22840 I see guys wearing what look like leather vests. My father had one of these in his foot locker. Were these used by tankers only or were they issued to other troops ? I know that my dad was not a tanker.
On a somewhat lesser level; kinda like how Western Canadians view the Laurentian Elites?
That was salty and off topic...weird times we live in for sure.
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