Infantry of World War 2 - Page 5 - Aircraft of World War II

cheddar cheese · 08-07-2005, 09:25 AM

Every Day of the year a holiday...sounds good to me!

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 08-07-2005, 09:27 AM

Hell yeah then maybe if everyone was on holliday we would not have any wars anymore.

plan_D · 08-07-2005, 07:26 PM

What does that prove, KK? Nothing. I'd have thought your brain might have picked up on the objectives of the forces. How do you think the Canadians would have done trying to take Caen?

And do you know who the first unit was to complete their objectives on D-Day? 2nd Oxford and Bucks at Pegasus (Caen De Canal) Bridge with the loss of two men. Proves nothing.

HealzDevo · 08-08-2005, 05:01 AM

I agree it ties up resources and is inefficient waiting for headquarters to approve advance. It often means that the Allies could have in theory set up traps for the Germans to fall into. Also by the time approval came through, the situation could have turned that action into a suicide march.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 08-08-2005, 08:20 AM

I dont quite understand this argument though. How can we say that one country was better in D-Day when they all fought bravely and well.

Nonskimmer · 08-08-2005, 09:52 AM

But the Canadians were the best looking guys out there. :-"

I tend to agree, Adler. We owe a great, great deal to all the fellas who did their part during the landings and afterward, regardless of nationality.
O Canada, God Save the Queen, and God Bless America!

plan_D · 08-08-2005, 01:24 PM

It was the King.

Nonskimmer · 08-08-2005, 01:59 PM

I know that, but the last time I said "king" lanc got all pissy for some reason.

cheddar cheese · 08-08-2005, 02:00 PM

But lanc isnt here, he's on holiday about 50-60 miles away

plan_D · 08-08-2005, 02:46 PM

You should have kicked him into touch then, NS. If he didn't know it was the King during World War II, then he's in the wrong.

HealzDevo · 08-08-2005, 10:16 PM

You've got to admit it has been a while since we had a monarch change. Queen Elizabeth the II first appeared on Australian Coins in 1953 and she is still on our Australian coins now. The only monarch to appear on a pre-decimal and decimal circulation issue. She has been on the throne for about 53 years. That means that there would be an awesome number of people who wouldn't remember there being any previous monarch other than a Queen in their lifetime.

plan_D · 08-08-2005, 10:21 PM

Due to a lack of historical knowledge.

Nonskimmer · 08-08-2005, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plan_D

Due to a lack of historical knowledge.

Not me though. I've got me grandad's medals to prove there was a king! George was 'is name, and he was the 6th one!

Well ok, I haven't got grandad's medals yet but I'm well aware of George VI. Most people are.

plan_D · 08-08-2005, 10:30 PM

Come over to Britain and ask people who was the monarch during World War 2, you'll be shocked so much that you'll wet yourself then have a cardiac arrest from the...erh...shock.

P38 Pilot · 08-09-2005, 12:36 PM

Hey now the Americans took the toughest beach, Omaha. We didnt even have too use any of the Amphibious tanks and we still got the job done!

08-07-2005, 09:27 AM	#62
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Hell yeah then maybe if everyone was on holliday we would not have any wars anymore. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

08-07-2005, 07:26 PM	#63
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	What does that prove, KK? Nothing. I'd have thought your brain might have picked up on the objectives of the forces. How do you think the Canadians would have done trying to take Caen? And do you know who the first unit was to complete their objectives on D-Day? 2nd Oxford and Bucks at Pegasus (Caen De Canal) Bridge with the loss of two men. Proves nothing. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-08-2005, 05:01 AM	#64
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	I agree it ties up resources and is inefficient waiting for headquarters to approve advance. It often means that the Allies could have in theory set up traps for the Germans to fall into. Also by the time approval came through, the situation could have turned that action into a suicide march. __________________ http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/alb...500&ppuser=671 Link To My Picture Gallery

08-08-2005, 08:20 AM	#65
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	I dont quite understand this argument though. How can we say that one country was better in D-Day when they all fought bravely and well. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

08-08-2005, 01:24 PM	#67
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	It was the King. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-07-2005, 09:25 AM	#61
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Every Day of the year a holiday...sounds good to me!

08-08-2005, 09:52 AM	#66
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	But the Canadians were the best looking guys out there. :-" I tend to agree, Adler. We owe a great, great deal to all the fellas who did their part during the landings and afterward, regardless of nationality. O Canada, God Save the Queen, and God Bless America!

08-08-2005, 01:59 PM	#68
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I know that, but the last time I said "king" lanc got all pissy for some reason.

08-08-2005, 02:00 PM	#69
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	But lanc isnt here, he's on holiday about 50-60 miles away

08-08-2005, 02:46 PM	#70
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	You should have kicked him into touch then, NS. If he didn't know it was the King during World War II, then he's in the wrong. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-08-2005, 10:16 PM	#71
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	You've got to admit it has been a while since we had a monarch change. Queen Elizabeth the II first appeared on Australian Coins in 1953 and she is still on our Australian coins now. The only monarch to appear on a pre-decimal and decimal circulation issue. She has been on the throne for about 53 years. That means that there would be an awesome number of people who wouldn't remember there being any previous monarch other than a Queen in their lifetime. __________________ http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/alb...500&ppuser=671 Link To My Picture Gallery

08-08-2005, 10:21 PM	#72
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Due to a lack of historical knowledge. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-08-2005, 10:30 PM	#74
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Come over to Britain and ask people who was the monarch during World War 2, you'll be shocked so much that you'll wet yourself then have a cardiac arrest from the...erh...shock. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-09-2005, 12:36 PM	#75
P38 Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn,Alabama; USA Posts: 1,822	Hey now the Americans took the toughest beach, Omaha. We didnt even have too use any of the Amphibious tanks and we still got the job done! __________________ Its better to have an Army of deer being led by a lion, rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer...

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