Welcome Daniel. I look forward to your posts. Greg C.
Well, I guess here, a Les Paul and a Strat could be compared to an MG-42 and an M-1 Garrand, both awesome weapons, or should I say axes. I'm more...
Welcome. Well, "Skunk" Baxter, former guitarist with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers is now a Defense Analyst, so one never knows. So crank up...
Welcome Mr. Mace. I join all the others in thanking you for your service in WWII. I look forward to reading your posts. Greg C.
Welcome to the forum. Greg C.
LOL gotcha. I watched a video at Gettysburg once on all the steps of firing a 12-pounder Napoleon cannon. I thought, wholly crap...I didn't...
Yes, they will talk when they want to. I would visit my late uncle periodically. When I had questions prepared, and a pen & notebook, he would not...
But in the West Point example, wasn't it mostly the highest class rating were commissioned in the Engineers etc, while the lowest class standings...
Some may not know that many French (and Belgium) families "adopt" an indivual American grave, and care for in year after year. They trim around...
Krystal, most all WWII vets prefer not to talk about their experiences, but I have know several that just could not say no to their...
Krystal, I can tell you, the 90th Infantry Division as a whole, experienced some vicious combat during that period in Normandy. The unit was next...
Oh I agree! But even the West Point system in history that the smart graduates were commissioned into the Engineers, then Artillery, Cavalry, and...
Yes, I agree. My father passed away when I was quite young. As the years went by, I learned he was a reconaissance sergeant in a battalion heavy...
Back in the late '70s, early '80s, I talked with a vet of either the 30th or 35th Infantry Division, I can't recall which. He was a BAR man. He...
Nice work taongisurvivor!
Jason4473, what a great find you have there, especially since the manuals are dated '41 through '45. FMs at least give us an idea of the training...
I was in the audience when Don Malarkey was asked this question. He said (I'll paraphrase) that HBO got it wrong. The first part of that scene...
Does anyone know when more of the Field Manuals at the Hyperwar web site will be accessible in PDF file? Many are already clickable, but many...
I am reading both together, and am about half way through both. Both vets write in a down-to-earth tone, and both books are an easy read. If I had...
My screen name comes from my mother. According to Greek tradition, I was supposed to be named George, but mom nixed that. Besides, I had two...
