Thanks Ricky, glad to see the forum is going stronger than ever.
Best army as most likely to win a war? Or best army as in quality, man for man, gun for gun, tank for tank? For instance, pound per pound, the...
Personal means something that belongs to you, that's part of you. I am sure a cool head is very important, but the most important physical (not...
So you are saying that Taiwan has been under Chinese rule longer than Alaska (from Russia), Louisiana (French), and California (Spanish) under...
The British are pretty stubborn about keeping rifled guns on their Challengers. But they are still pretty effective.
I thought u guys were referring to the classic Mauser semi-automatic pistol, with its distictive large box magazine. It was a favorite of the...
Well, the resistance movement in occupied Europe: tying down hundreds of thousands of german troops, wiping out Hitler's heavy water supply,...
I like to be part of the Russian unit that stormed the Reichstagg. The fighting against the hard-cored SS troops defending it must have been...
Perhaps as a lingering testament to the Sherman's legendary versatility. The IDF was able to scrap together a handful of WWII shermans and...
Battle of Britain halted Hitler's ambition, but it didn't really turn the tide of the war. It wasn't like the British immediately landed in...
If Blechley park didn't do its job, the Russians wouldn't have been able to concentrate their forces to meet the Germans, and probably would have...
Right about that, they got what they deserved. Can't believe they are still distorting the facts in their history books.
Which was better, the legendary American PT boat, or the bigger and meaner German E Boats? Did the Brits and Japanese have similar boats?
Thanks, u just gave us an idea for another topic.
It's always more lively to have debates and disagreements, as long as we bring some facts (or close to it) to the table. :grin:
Talk about a lethal anti-tank/anti-aircraft weapon in the hands of an average foot soldier. Sucks to be a helicopter pilots sometimes.
Thanks for the great info. It makes sense that "tanks" that were designed for airborne troops had to be limited by weight, thus limiting the...
Thanks for the info, 19 vs 60 seconds for the two Tiger variants, that's incredible. Guess that's why the Sherman and T-34 and drive rings around...
You are quite right, half the time I still think the T-34 is the best all around tank in WWII. Not the fasted, not the thickest armor, not the...
Bismarck, an inferior battleship While the Bismarch is a remarkable battlewagon, part of its legend grew disproportionately from its lucky hit on...
