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Dark Alley Dan
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Man, that's gonna hurt when they land all that...
abbynormal
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Heh, heh - I was thinking the same thing ....
That guy in the back is gonna be airborne once again in about 1 second!
abbynormal
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The Shriners got pretty hardcore during the war...
I'm kidding. 13th SS Mountain Division - "Handschar". Bosnian Muslims, and despite wearing the third-most-useless hat ever (after the pillbox hat and the beret) quite serious lads.
"Third most useless hat ever" ? ....
Ok - I lost it (heh, heh, heh ...)
Perfect delivery - I had to check my shorts I was laughing soooooo hard!
Abby
ipscgraz
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I remember reading a magazine article once (and I can't for the life of me remember what magazine it was...aimed at serving soldiers) suggesting that we stop beating the hell out of the tactical vehicles, including jeeps or Truck, 1/4 ton.
the manual suggests this is to be avoided
I would not want to be in that thing when it comes back to earth.
I would follow the manuals advice.(I'd even read it)
janice,
- Location
- West Quebec
Probably a great recruiting add for the young guys...
The Dukes of Hazzard served in the Military?? Who knew!?
I've seen the video of this jump. The landing is just what you'd expect for the jeep crew, probably needed butt transplants afterward.
I can't quite make out the original caption on that photo...
Does it say: "Bantam Car with 37mm Anti-tank Gun. 9 April 1941"? Or does it say "Bent'Em Car"?
Bantam car the Original jeep
Well, after the landing, I'll bet this particular one was a "Bent'Em" car instead.
Dark Alley Dan
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Once the Yanks and the English did it, everyone started getting in on it...
And who knew the Lee had it in her?
Early Lees were powered by the Wright Cyclone aircraft engine, so maybe she was meant to fly.
And who knew the Lee had it in her?
Early Lees were powered by the Wright Cyclone aircraft engine, so maybe she was meant to fly.
I have read that the Russian nickname for the Lee/Grant was "the coffin for seven brothers" .Once the Yanks and the English did it, everyone started getting in on it...
And who knew the Lee had it in her?
Early Lees were powered by the Wright Cyclone aircraft engine, so maybe she was meant to fly.
Once the Yanks and the English did it, everyone started getting in on it...
And who knew the Lee had it in her?
Early Lees were powered by the Wright Cyclone aircraft engine, so maybe she was meant to fly.
That has free concussions for all written all over it. Nuts.
And the Sherman was 'the Tommy cooker' on the other front. Can't imagine serving in those near disposable machines. On the Tommy cooker note, my uncle's father was the driver of a Firefly. He said when they were prepping for an advance, they'd shove all the extra ammo they could fit in the tank. He even had loose live ammo in his driver's compartment. Probably didn't help their reputation as far as brewing up went.
Dark Alley Dan
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Perhaps something of a very macabre insurance policy - were I a Sherman crewman, I'd much rather be blown into several million unidentifiable atoms than burden my mates with scraping my bits out of a burned out hull.
Nice quick bright explosion. As ways to die go, there are much worse.
Nice quick bright explosion. As ways to die go, there are much worse.
