FNG: They were after "peace of mind" and were convinced it might help slow-down a high-velocity round. Not saying it was that effective, just...
FNG: Quite a number of armored vehicles utilized bolts as fasteners. The M3 Stuart/Honey comes to mind, the British Crusader's turret, the M3...
I sure hope we don't break diplomatic relations with the Cornish Nationalists... I mean, where would we "Yanks" get cornish game hens? :grin:...
I have no doubt that atrocities were commited by all sides in most all conflicts ever fought. After word of the Malmedy Massacre circulated,...
Actually, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was built around the turbo-supercharger and all the ductwork that accompanied it. I think the ductwork...
commando: It's those "ab-normal" shells that get you. :grin: Tim
Best wishes to all my friends here. For the first time in a few years, I actually have the day-off. Turkey and all the trimmings at noon, and I...
Might try this website: ropkeyarmormuseum.com They are located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. (317)295-9295 They have a very extensive...
Kids can be mercilious tormentors of anyone that is "different" than their percieved notion of normal. I was a football player of little...
I think perhaps Teddy Roosevelt said it best... "Speak softly, but carry a big-stick." "Big Stick" of course being a reference to a strong...
Good one Merlin! Curiously, I earned myself a "nickname" back in those days. I worked for a Jewish-owned jewelry wholesaler and was a...
woody: Those were the days... The very first AR-15 I ever saw was at school in the late 60s. The Colt AR-15 was--IIRC--the civilian version of...
My insights are from many years ago, but I too found it--and all big cities--unremarkable. Most discuss Chicago as being a warm, friendly,...
Sturmtiger: I lived and worked in Chicago many years ago. I lived off Milwaukee Ave... about 4200 NW. It was a Polish neighborhood. Very clean...
Che: Easy enough entry to the USA across the border from Mexico. Don't bother with pesky details like passports and drivers' license. Odds are...
Lt. Larry Rock was Sgt. Rocks brother. He took a piece of shrapnel from an exploding Zero on Corregidor in the head and it was deemed inoperable....
Corp: This particular M3 Stuart was watched over by Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart. (Yeah, unfair advantage I know.) That alone gave it the...
Merlin: I agree the Centurian was likely unmatched in the Korean conflict. I'd be very interested in any insights of that era you might share......
JC: In the early days--Pusan Perimeter--the first tanks to arrive "in theatre" were M-24 Chaffees. They were no match for T-34/85s....
Pretty amazing that a U-Boats' AA defenses could shoot-down a Short Sunderland. Those gunnery-crews deserved a "cee-gar." Tim
