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Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:25 pm to MileHigh_Tiger
Although If captured, the Nazi interrogators where very bit as scary as you can imagine.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:25 pm to bott18240
quote:germans
Although If captured, the Nazi interrogators where very bit as scary as you can imagine.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:26 pm to OWLFAN86
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:27 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:Great uncle was a jeep driver at Pearl.
Logistics at Pearl Harbor
Even he didn't talk about it.
The Pacific in general was some bad shite.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:27 pm to bott18240
Real question for would be:
Fight for US against Japan
Or
Fight for Soviets against Germany
Fight for US against Japan
Or
Fight for Soviets against Germany
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:27 pm to bott18240
Europe. There weren’t a lot of women around but there were some and the locals loved them some Americans.
Plus it was likely less brutal fighting.
Plus it was likely less brutal fighting.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:27 pm to bott18240
quote:
Although If captured, the Nazi interrogators where very bit as scary as you can imagine.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:27 pm to MileHigh_Tiger
quote:
Do you know which campaigns he was involved in?
Okinawa and some place called Biak (sp) and a few others. He was a marine.
My grandfather fought in Europe. He died a few years ago. Lived until almost 100.
This post was edited on 4/4/20 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:30 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:Christ. And most likely only a kid while he was there.
Okinawa
If you haven't and are interested, Eugene Sledge's book "With the Old Breed" is something to behold.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:30 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
Europe all day. Had one grandfather there and he romanticized the war and don’t think they saw all that much comparatively. Another grandfather was a marine Sargent in the pacific and he never said much but we can piece together he went through an absolute hellish experience as only like 6-7 of his original company from 42’ came back unscathed. Just absolute meat grinder over there against an enemy that would never surrender. I’m fascinated by ww2 and wish my marine grandfather wouldn’t have died before I could find out more.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:30 pm to bott18240
My granddad fought in Europe (D-Day and Battle of Bulge). He went through a lot, saw a lot of bodies piled up, etc.
My great uncle fought in Pacific and was killed by a sniper so I have no stories from him. I know my grandmother hated Japs because of it.
As for me, I guess I'd rather be in Europe. As others said, I think the Germans were a bit more civilized as far as combat and POW's went. Although landing at the beach at D-day was almost a death sentence with all the machine gunning. My granddad landed at Normandy and talked about how people were just being mowed down.
My great uncle fought in Pacific and was killed by a sniper so I have no stories from him. I know my grandmother hated Japs because of it.
As for me, I guess I'd rather be in Europe. As others said, I think the Germans were a bit more civilized as far as combat and POW's went. Although landing at the beach at D-day was almost a death sentence with all the machine gunning. My granddad landed at Normandy and talked about how people were just being mowed down.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:33 pm to AUstar
quote:depends on which beach you hit. Sounds like your granddad landed on Omaha which was a slaughter at first. But Utah was not nearly as rough. Comparatively speaking, of course
Although landing at the beach at D-day was almost a death sentence with all the machine gunning. My granddad landed at Normandy and talked about how people were just being mowed down.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:35 pm to MileHigh_Tiger
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Christ. And most likely only a kid while he was there.
He was pretty young. Maybe 19-20 I guess. He got shot a few times and got malaria.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:36 pm to bott18240
Europe. My dad was in the Anerical Division. Started at New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, New Hebrides, Tinian. He caught dysentery, malaria. He would have malaria flare up bout every 2 years. Would turn yellow. Prescribed hydochloroquine. He said it was beyond miserable. He spoke french. From Avoyelles Parish. Dont know why he wasnt sent to europe. Europe all the way.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:37 pm to bott18240
Europe without a doubt. Allied bombing raids and the eastern front had taken the edge off the German sword by the time the allies invaded. Not saying it was in anyway easy.
Fighting in the Pacific was pure hell. Japanese were a totally insane enemy with no mercy or human decency.
Fighting in the Pacific was pure hell. Japanese were a totally insane enemy with no mercy or human decency.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:38 pm to bott18240
Europe... no question about it
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:42 pm to bott18240
Why did you completely leave out the African theater, racist?
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:45 pm to bott18240
I wish EdwardTeach was still around to comment. He was a vet at Iwo Jima and posted here up until a few years ago.
Posted on 4/4/20 at 8:45 pm to bott18240
Pacific, P-38 Lightning pilot to be more specific...
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