tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4327008809809075052..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The HillOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65482766244013129522022-07-25T03:24:05.569-07:002022-07-25T03:24:05.569-07:00Except the guy with the Thompson has no easy way o...Except the guy with the Thompson has no easy way out. Then again, he doesn't need to worry about SAMs.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37019872705011028632022-07-24T23:42:44.872-07:002022-07-24T23:42:44.872-07:00A buncha' Germans in a long depression going u...A buncha' Germans in a long depression going up hill against a Thompson makes me think of an A-10 or an Apache against a row of vehicles.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15889024805382794542022-07-24T11:10:03.443-07:002022-07-24T11:10:03.443-07:00Attacking up hill, even with fire superiority, you...Attacking up hill, even with fire superiority, you're going to take casualties.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28569706095049665662022-07-24T11:08:21.032-07:002022-07-24T11:08:21.032-07:00We will find out shortly.We will find out shortly.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10824575765054705472022-07-24T10:44:06.045-07:002022-07-24T10:44:06.045-07:00Well...ask a question...of course the Gebirgsjager...Well...ask a question...of course the Gebirgsjagers have the usual complement of squad MG's. Damn. Still, Wilkes and Co. did pretty well. Sell one's self dearly indeed.<br />Yeah rimmed .303 can be a pain, glad we didn't have to deal with rimmed rounds; one reason no matter how cool I think SMLE's are I won't bother with them. The finish on the Ishapores puts me off, else I'd consider one of those.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47221490774527687002022-07-24T10:00:28.275-07:002022-07-24T10:00:28.275-07:00Hey Old AFSarge;
First thought is how will ...Hey Old AFSarge;<br /><br /> First thought is how will they treat the prisoner, now the Brit would be a proper prisoner of war, but the Norgie? The Germans were rough on partisans....usually the interrogate harshly then hang type. The Hague and Geneva conventions don't apply. Another excellent postMrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69793513295598048892022-07-24T09:39:01.258-07:002022-07-24T09:39:01.258-07:00Uffda indeed!Uffda indeed!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6728209724051635592022-07-24T08:58:06.068-07:002022-07-24T08:58:06.068-07:00Uffda. Life has chapters like this. Surviving to...Uffda. Life has chapters like this. Surviving to live another day has advantages that may be recognized later-- or not.htomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079911355302503367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57442509700065183452022-07-24T08:32:26.749-07:002022-07-24T08:32:26.749-07:00It all adds up.It all adds up.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27344743220951037942022-07-24T08:13:57.764-07:002022-07-24T08:13:57.764-07:00A tiny piece of war....A tiny piece of war....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32547122211226794502022-07-24T08:10:59.306-07:002022-07-24T08:10:59.306-07:00Also, drag the weapon through the rough, in bad we...Also, drag the weapon through the rough, in bad weather, can't maintain it properly ...<br /><br />Yeah, it'll jam.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61100024719877284142022-07-24T08:09:47.257-07:002022-07-24T08:09:47.257-07:00Sometimes overwhelming force loses, but not usuall...Sometimes overwhelming force loses, but not usually.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78025103011007246812022-07-24T08:09:23.048-07:002022-07-24T08:09:23.048-07:00He's not dead yet, there's a lot of fight ...He's not dead yet, there's a lot of fight left in that boy.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77322688716645014812022-07-24T06:45:26.712-07:002022-07-24T06:45:26.712-07:00Crusty Old TV Tech here. Number one lesson, burn ...Crusty Old TV Tech here. Number one lesson, burn all good maps of the area when invaded. Of course, with the Internet being eternal, that can't happen any more.<br /><br />Voice of experience. If one does not load a magazine of .303 Brit correctly (and sometimes even if one does), it will jam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89596799110793907622022-07-24T04:02:21.404-07:002022-07-24T04:02:21.404-07:00Alors.......that Norwegian countryside is back to ...Alors.......that Norwegian countryside is back to be quiet, and more names are put into the MIA list.Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35208340557929912172022-07-24T02:14:03.697-07:002022-07-24T02:14:03.697-07:00This Ollie Olson didn't last anywhere near as ...This Ollie Olson didn't last anywhere near as long as the last one!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.com