Stefan, no to belittle the quality or professionalism of Canada's armed forces but the medal the americans offered was I believe the Bronze star....
I am a purveyor of all sorts of useless information like that Carl, but ask me what my bank balance is and i haven't a clue :(
I'm gonna say 1- FG 42 2- M1 3- GEW 43 Or maybe the GEW should be 2nd coz its got those 2 extra rounds, although the garand had better sights,...
Wasn't he in Ben Casey too?
Oh, Carl, Carl , Carl :( I'll pretend you did not impune the integrity of The Boss, that way we can continue to be friends [img]
To all of you Duke haters, I reply as he would himself, "Fill your hand you son-of-a-bitch!" [img]
One of the funniest things i ever saw was on the 70'2 sitcom "Maude" as let wing as Hollywood gets. On one episode she is ranting about some of...
Do you know Kurosawa once said the The Searchers was hus favourite American movie, thats high praise.
Doc sit down and watch The Searchers from begining to end some night, then tell me John Wayne was a bad actor, he was limited, but in the right...
Carl, I cant disagree with much that you said, John Wayne was a good actor and a cultural icon. I do not always agree with his political leanings,...
The Sons of Katie Elder [img]
Tough lads, is it true that strictly speaking they are mercenaries?
Most excellent [img]
Doh! http://pub47.ezboard.com/bmilitaryhistory
Greetings one and all. I started a new Military History Forum on an experimental basis and Otto has graciously allowed me to make mention of it on...
I believe Brad has it right, the Canadians,(The 3rd Div in particular) performed the best at Normandy
I have long been facinated by Ortona, 2 of the best fighting units in WW II going at it toe to toe in an urban setting.
I could of sworn i had already replied to this thread or one just like it. So I shall repeat, my opinion would be that Canada does not really...
Whose we? I know in my case, I was never anywhere near the Battle of the Bulge, and quite glad I am about it too!
Stefan, it was my understanding (anecdotal evidence only) that the Thompson was wildly inaccurate. It was initially issued with a Cutts...
