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re: What would have been your plan if you were on a Normandy landing boat?
Posted on 11/21/17 at 2:08 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Posted on 11/21/17 at 2:08 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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That's awful. I imagine there's a ton of those stories in history.
Think of those whom died on November 11th, 1918. The peace had been signed. The generals and men in charge KNEW the war was over. KNEW the armistice would start on the elventh. Hell, that morning they knew exactly what time the armistice would go into effect.
Yet they still sent men out of the trenches to die. Up until the last minute.
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Posted on 11/21/17 at 4:24 am to weagle99
Swim back the other way.
Surry guys, forgot my cellphone.
Surry guys, forgot my cellphone.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 6:54 am to Martini
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When the gate dropped at Omaha my father headed straight for the beach. And he lived another 70 years.
Your father is a very lucky man, and I thank you for his service and bravery
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 6:54 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 6:56 am to weagle99
Killin Nazis
Posted on 11/21/17 at 7:36 am to The Pirate King
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Your father is a very lucky man, and I thank you for his service and bravery
No need to thank me, I didn't do anything but had he not made it I wouldn't be typing this today.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 8:16 am to weagle99
Point my gun up and fire fire fire.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 8:29 am to weagle99
I hope those men severely coked up out of their minds when they were sent out there. I wouldn't want any normal thinking person to be in that environment.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 8:42 am to weagle99
Im an OT baller, sooo, naturally, I would stride up the beach with a machine gun in each arm mowing down nazi's left and right. Walk straight up to the pill box and blow that motherfricker up. Save a few less fortunate comrades, then stride into the french town and frick the bitches while drinking their wine. The size of my cock would impress all.
there is no other answer. Errbody knows this.
there is no other answer. Errbody knows this.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 8:50 am to rantfan
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Swim out to sea
significant number of casualties were drownings because of the men getting off of the boats in deep water and being weighted down by all of their gear
Posted on 11/21/17 at 8:52 am to philly444
nothing ... whether you lived or died was almost completely random chance ...
say a prayer and hope you kill as many germans as possible ...
say a prayer and hope you kill as many germans as possible ...
Posted on 11/21/17 at 9:08 am to tiderider
Posted on 11/21/17 at 10:51 am to White Roach
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You just couldn't ask a man to make multiple amphibious landings because no matter how brave they were, the psychological strain was too great.
The Pacific Theater says "hi".
My plan would be to simultaneously leak from every orifice and pray that I don't freeze up and can run fast enough to make my way into a position at the base of the bluffs before an MG-42 bullet makes it into me. Then I'd worry about how to get up and over the bluff without getting shot.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:24 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 10:54 am to weagle99
to kill as many of the other MFers as I could before one or more of them kilt me.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:00 am to LSU Wayne
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I hope those men severely coked up out of their minds when they were sent out there. I wouldn't want any normal thinking person to be in that environment.
Not coked up, but soldiers were methed out of their gourds in WW2. Not sure about the Americans, but the Brits and the Germans popped amphetamines like candy.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:02 am to weagle99
War is hell. I cannot imagine being in that situation. Let training and instincts take over and see what happens.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:10 am to kywildcatfanone
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When men were men, and patriotism was something you had pride in.
so you're saying our current forces aren't tough, and don't have patriotism?
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:15 am to PhilipMarlowe
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so you're saying our current forces aren't tough, and don't have patriotism?
I think he's saying that the population at large was more manly and more patriotic. That's a valid argument.
I will say that I know several modern combat vets that will say they had it easy in their tours compared to WW2, Korea, and Vietnam vets. The scale of the carnage and casualty rates isn't really comparable to what we see today.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:16 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:18 am to upgrayedd
i know exactly what he's saying, and it's still stupid trying to measure someone's patriotism.
and obviously this is true. technological advances have changed warfare. the same could be said throughout history about the wars that preceded WWII as well.
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know several modern combat vets that will say they had it easy in their tours compared to WW2, Korea, and Vietnam vets. The scale of the carnage and casualty rates isn't really comparable to what we see today
and obviously this is true. technological advances have changed warfare. the same could be said throughout history about the wars that preceded WWII as well.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:21 am to PhilipMarlowe
It's not an out of bounds statement to say that 1940's America was more patriotic than 2010's America.
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