tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3416476617539426804..comments2024-03-28T09:32:13.767-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Where Do We Go from Here?OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75925036442256858972020-08-11T19:13:35.836-07:002020-08-11T19:13:35.836-07:00Thank you!
Part 2 starts tomorrow!Thank you!<br /><br />Part 2 starts tomorrow!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73416037997080549352020-08-11T19:09:58.427-07:002020-08-11T19:09:58.427-07:00Great reading, Sarge. Thanks for putting in all th...Great reading, Sarge. Thanks for putting in all the hard work.D J B Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402592462496181286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57476030885723568702020-08-11T17:26:37.750-07:002020-08-11T17:26:37.750-07:00True, however my characters are further north. Ple...True, however my characters are further north. Plenty of war left.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67332711833667167692020-08-11T17:26:00.993-07:002020-08-11T17:26:00.993-07:00So it is said, hard to believe though.So it is said, hard to believe though.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21030105024680049392020-08-11T16:58:03.221-07:002020-08-11T16:58:03.221-07:00(Don McCollor)[not to steal your narrative]...Comi...(Don McCollor)[not to steal your narrative]...Coming up on the second invasion of France on 15 August, when the American 7th Army and the French 1st Army landed in Southern France...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21734803814093036382020-08-11T16:50:54.338-07:002020-08-11T16:50:54.338-07:00(Don McCollor)...A fitting tribute to the Red Ball...(Don McCollor)...A fitting tribute to the Red Ball was that they broke down, but never braked...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50110904619555278262020-08-11T16:33:12.939-07:002020-08-11T16:33:12.939-07:00Hundreds of young men, firearms, stressful situati...Hundreds of young men, firearms, stressful situations, accidental injuries and deaths are practically guaranteed.<br /><br />A dispute over a game of cards, sad so very sad.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40790692189099651522020-08-11T15:11:24.461-07:002020-08-11T15:11:24.461-07:00One of my grandmothers brothers was shot in his sl...One of my grandmothers brothers was shot in his sleep. By a comrade. Over a dispute from a game of cards(so read the death certificate)!! Lots of strange and unnecessary deaths in war that just don’t make print or celluloid. Hell.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70226870682861297732020-08-11T11:44:07.522-07:002020-08-11T11:44:07.522-07:00Covering the logistical aspects of the war will be...Covering the logistical aspects of the war will be done but not directly. Not many people are interested in the logistical tail, though it is one of the most important (if not the most important) factors of waging war. I'll think about it, might make an interesting side story to show what was going on to support the men at the tip of the spear.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66536977555711935332020-08-11T11:33:42.048-07:002020-08-11T11:33:42.048-07:00That is exactly a long lines that I was thinking e...That is exactly a long lines that I was thinking especially with the red ball Express. It might be interesting to include I'll look at race relations in world war II. If I understand correctly much of the red ball Express was made up of African American drivers and mechanics. Plus there had to be some Germans left behind somewhere. on the logistical front now is the time to get ready for winter as the Germans often forgot about. Transforming the beaches from invasion points 2 supply points had to involve a lot of work. and if I might include a point of personal privilege there would be a good opportunity to include the coast guard and port management. So far the story while great has focused on the pointy end of the spear and most people made up the shaft! But it's your book and you're doing a great job.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958739238547801987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48753099748126847712020-08-11T09:55:23.213-07:002020-08-11T09:55:23.213-07:00Also good points. We lost one guy from Offutt in t...Also good points. We lost one guy from Offutt in the first Gulf War. He fell asleep on the flight line and was run over by a truck.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88444504134667303982020-08-11T09:54:06.485-07:002020-08-11T09:54:06.485-07:00Some really good ideas here. Now you all are makin...Some really good ideas here. Now you all are making me think, I like that!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14012987646896398482020-08-11T09:42:59.464-07:002020-08-11T09:42:59.464-07:00You could also touch on some of the needless death...You could also touch on some of the needless deaths that occur in war, stupid new guy going behind a tree and stepping on a mine, or someone falling asleep and slipping off a track, some supply guy getting crushed. Or not.<br /><br />The rapid advance and little action is hard to portray in a written story. Nobody really likes long winding passages about some boring subject, unless one is Robert Jordan or perhaps Herman Melville. Neither of whom I really like as they both seem or seemed to write per word count. At least David Drake makes his grand expositions somewhat interesting.<br /><br />Who knows about the other units? Did they do stand down and week long rest and refit that early in the land war?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40547441949393960052020-08-11T09:30:56.228-07:002020-08-11T09:30:56.228-07:00Amateurs talk tactics, but professionals talk logi...Amateurs talk tactics, but professionals talk logistics.<br /><br />Isn't this about the time for the Red Ball Express to keep the Army on the move? Not as exciting and far less blood and guts than exchanging fire with the other side, but the sweat, exhaustion and dedication to duty is the same. Gas and ammo are the headline cargo, but chow, water, various grades of oil, clothing, medical, engineering and humanitarian stuff all had to be moved. Bridging ops included pontoon and other types. Airfields advanced into the continent with their attendant logistics needs, (along with luxurious accommodations for their maintenance crews...)<br /><br />Much of the cargo still came over the Mulberries, after crossing the channel, often after traveling from flyover country in the U.S where nearly every company made war goods of some sort. Cargo moved in the ubiquitous 6x6 deuce and a halfs down to jeeps and trailers and up to tractor trailers and monster trucks.<br /><br />Wounded from the front went thru a long pipeline from the front all the way back to the states where massive Army hospitals were built, even in remote locations to care for the more seriously wounded/permanently disabled.<br /><br />Family members back home had to contend with shortages, rationing, and unaccustomed work ("Rosie," et al) which the probably COULD mention in letters, while the GI's letters were closely censored.<br /><br />Lot of stories which could be told. All were important, but some were less glamorous than others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28125469931810979612020-08-11T09:17:16.655-07:002020-08-11T09:17:16.655-07:00Yup, there's a lot that went on between those ...Yup, there's a lot that went on between those two events!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75940424885828544812020-08-11T09:08:42.522-07:002020-08-11T09:08:42.522-07:00...and then when you're done with that...
It&#......and then when you're done with that...<br />It's your book(s), write it however you want.<br />I wish I could still talk to my uncle and ask about what he was doing between the time he was at "Torch" and when he was at Tinian.<br />There's gotta be quite a tale.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19837482096063373082020-08-11T08:49:37.111-07:002020-08-11T08:49:37.111-07:00Only in passing as none of the main characters are...Only in passing as none of the main characters are in 3rd Army. But you never know when I might be inspired to add more characters...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30393704019880530192020-08-11T08:32:14.489-07:002020-08-11T08:32:14.489-07:00I see that during this time frame Pattons 3rd is a...I see that during this time frame Pattons 3rd is around Le Mans. Dad was with them.<br />Will there be any future mentions of them?Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684179171065794525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32205131839725790772020-08-11T08:32:04.385-07:002020-08-11T08:32:04.385-07:00Thanks Rob!Thanks Rob!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15249474867634876572020-08-11T07:46:41.570-07:002020-08-11T07:46:41.570-07:00I have really enjoyed the story! Taking the facts ...I have really enjoyed the story! Taking the facts and using your imagination to blend them into a story is a gift.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37896962163905759142020-08-11T07:13:28.368-07:002020-08-11T07:13:28.368-07:00Thanks Boat Guy!Thanks Boat Guy!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46788730777485065592020-08-11T07:13:14.901-07:002020-08-11T07:13:14.901-07:00There are many battles left to be fought between t...There are many battles left to be fought between the end of the Battle for Normandy and the raving lunatic blowing his brains out in a bunker under Berlin. So far I'm letting the main characters lead me through the narrative. They are assigned to particular units and I don't see that changing. So Dragoon and the campaign in which my late Uncle Charlie fought are out of the picture. Except perhaps a mention in passing.<br /><br />The war is by no means over.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84158576757386550042020-08-11T07:06:47.983-07:002020-08-11T07:06:47.983-07:00Great job Sarge!
Congratulations on the addition ...Great job Sarge! <br />Congratulations on the addition to the clan!<br />Boat Guy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69874360351349391912020-08-11T06:43:02.621-07:002020-08-11T06:43:02.621-07:00Well done, Sarge - good overall strategy for the s...Well done, Sarge - good overall strategy for the storytelling. I also like Unknown's suggestion about pre-invasion experiences of a few of the main characters, perhaps in a flashback format. <br />Another suggestion would be to touch upon a few of the other areas that developed after Normandy - you already mentioned Arnhem, maybe Ludendorff Bridge, Battle of the Bulge, the advance up eastern France from Marseilles through Strasbourg into southern Germany by 14th AD and their liberation of concentration camps? AAchen (nasty!) and Cologne? Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23374406311452083472020-08-11T05:17:59.706-07:002020-08-11T05:17:59.706-07:00I like it.
A lot!I like it.<br /><br />A lot!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com