tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5522197814397088060..comments2024-03-29T04:38:28.940-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The Crossroads, Part FourOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73922299850765858792021-02-06T07:22:21.791-08:002021-02-06T07:22:21.791-08:00From a certain viewpoint I can understand why you ...From a certain viewpoint I can understand why you would shoot at the medics. Having wounded lying about, untreated, is horrible for morale. Was it contrary to the Geneva Convention? Of course it was, as was the bombings of Warsaw, Rotterdam, London, Coventry, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki (and yes, many others). The most humane intentions go out the window in wartime. You want it over as fast as possible. Killing some often saves many.<br /><br />Rules in warfare? A diplomat's pipe dream...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18799462488736938322021-02-06T07:18:10.070-08:002021-02-06T07:18:10.070-08:00Boat Guy - Thanks!Boat Guy - Thanks!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16229347345962308222021-02-06T06:17:48.152-08:002021-02-06T06:17:48.152-08:00Excellent point.Excellent point.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20665228500870403102021-02-06T01:33:40.201-08:002021-02-06T01:33:40.201-08:00Couple of years ago I went to hear 2 Iwo Jima vete...Couple of years ago I went to hear 2 Iwo Jima veterans speak. And one of them who was talking about the conditions there was eventually hit in the chest by a nambu machine gun. <br /><br />He’s laying there with his wounded buddy and the Japanese are shooting the corpsmen. <br /><br />Hi buddy finally says do you want to get to the aid Station? Let’s walk. <br /><br />And they did slowly helping each other. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26763677366752385062021-02-06T01:16:37.144-08:002021-02-06T01:16:37.144-08:00Absolutely true, Sarge. There is no glory in war,...Absolutely true, Sarge. There is no glory in war, but only in one's actions within that war. The steadfast defense of others, or one's post qualify. Whether in conflict or in peace, it is only the actions and the (honorable) intentions of the individual that stand out.Tank Killerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955019760069183088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55937297532595453222021-02-06T01:03:40.397-08:002021-02-06T01:03:40.397-08:00You certainly have done your job well, Sarge.
Boat...You certainly have done your job well, Sarge.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5528838202100974452021-02-05T16:35:36.303-08:002021-02-05T16:35:36.303-08:00Works well without the long transit time.Works well without the long transit time.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51743371908819912082021-02-05T16:08:46.232-08:002021-02-05T16:08:46.232-08:00(Don McCollor)...the closest (and fastest) air sup...(Don McCollor)...the closest (and fastest) air support I ever read about was on a Pacific island. The planes would take off, circle to drop ordinance on Japanese position, continue circling and land on the airstrip to rearm. Their landing gear never came up....Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38232909319692150692021-02-05T16:00:49.251-08:002021-02-05T16:00:49.251-08:00And it's getting darker!And it's getting darker!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27254515857257767092021-02-05T15:10:29.936-08:002021-02-05T15:10:29.936-08:00The winter one way or another is coming to an end....The winter one way or another is coming to an end. On the ost front,Soviets new thunderous offensive will stop just short of Berlin itself (and where I live :) ).<br />In March Western Allies wil breach the Rhine itself.<br />Hitler's Reich is facing Goetterdammerung.<br />The night is darkest before the dawn...Paweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53199979763786368582021-02-05T14:24:51.304-08:002021-02-05T14:24:51.304-08:00Something worth noting, there is no glory in war. ...Something worth noting, there is no glory in war. But really only those who've seen it know that for a fact.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43470763800432488602021-02-05T14:23:54.034-08:002021-02-05T14:23:54.034-08:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8373569138125604462021-02-05T14:15:22.552-08:002021-02-05T14:15:22.552-08:00Hey Old AFSarge;
Something that is missed in ...Hey Old AFSarge;<br /><br /> Something that is missed in all the glory of battle in some of the books is the butcher bill, it is glossed over, but it still must be paid. Real battle, you see the bill up close and you do a good job of representing the bill accurately. Yes the Germans ain't fighting for Hitler, they are fighting for their comrades and homeland now.MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39903016119803735712021-02-05T14:12:46.361-08:002021-02-05T14:12:46.361-08:00If they tried to stuff me in there is would be &qu...If they tried to stuff me in there is would be "S--Tfit"...STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18906409570140571462021-02-05T10:02:26.791-08:002021-02-05T10:02:26.791-08:00To be compared with one of my favorite authors is ...To be compared with one of my favorite authors is humbling, yet most gratifying.<br /><br />Thank you!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86264327593414257942021-02-05T10:00:57.921-08:002021-02-05T10:00:57.921-08:00Laboring under enemy air superiority sucks. By thi...Laboring under enemy air superiority sucks. By this time in the war, the USAAF and RAF had air supremacy over the Western Front, I believe the Soviets had that in the East as well. If you were spotted from the air, you were probably going to die...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77732276827539310572021-02-05T09:58:59.518-08:002021-02-05T09:58:59.518-08:00Ya never know. They are fighting for their homelan...Ya never know. They are fighting for their homeland.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28671564662220649862021-02-05T09:53:59.060-08:002021-02-05T09:53:59.060-08:00I clicked onto the blog...took a deep breath...pau...I clicked onto the blog...took a deep breath...paused for a moment and began reading. Rarely has reading held me that way. Only other book I can safely say that has done this has been "Killer Angels". The first time I read it I was so enthralled I read it straight through. The second time and every time after (I have read it about 10 times) I pause, knowing what is coming, and dive deep. This story is different since it is coming in pieces. I do not know what is coming so I find myself preparing for the onslaught that is about to assault me. <br /><br />Damned fine writing. On par with Killer Angels in every way.Coffee Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303759803639176370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41051319521965332672021-02-05T09:35:06.669-08:002021-02-05T09:35:06.669-08:00Dark times ahead. Too many green troops on the Am...Dark times ahead. Too many green troops on the Americans' side. Too many broken troops on the Germans' side. Yet both sides still trying to achieve their goals.<br /><br />The winter was full of hard stands and surrenders, with the pace of surrenders picking up as spring approached.<br /><br />Many times it was what a good German leader did, for his wounded men. Retreat and leave the wounded under a competent leader. The pace picking up.<br /><br />And the casualties picking up on both sides.<br /><br />Especially on the Germans, as the Luftwaffe was barely seen over the major cities, let alone on the front line. <br /><br />Leaving the ever-closer forward operating bases of the Allies full of very eager airmen. Capable of escorting the bombers all the way into Germany and back and still having enough fuel to fool around during and after to attack targets of opportunity. As you noted yesterday, with a 3 hour turn around time on the P-38 group.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78541272113624892542021-02-05T09:28:12.684-08:002021-02-05T09:28:12.684-08:00At this point in the war, hoping that the Germans ...At this point in the war, hoping that the Germans had sane and intelligent men in commmand was a good thing. Those are the ones that, even though they succeeded in little maneuvers like the Crossroads, also knew when to delay and slow things and throw in the towel.<br /><br />The open negative talking about Hitler and the Nazis is a good sign that the next time may come with a white flag.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71584247954544723282021-02-05T09:27:06.353-08:002021-02-05T09:27:06.353-08:00🙄🙄OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56343805099346988192021-02-05T09:26:07.514-08:002021-02-05T09:26:07.514-08:00Or if the previous crew was of Scots-American, &qu...Or if the previous crew was of Scots-American, "Fit-Ness"?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29028983792285980622021-02-05T07:56:07.425-08:002021-02-05T07:56:07.425-08:00Their only real hope is that the enemy Air Forces ...Their only real hope is that the enemy Air Forces are busy elsewhere!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59727076205856837542021-02-05T07:27:46.896-08:002021-02-05T07:27:46.896-08:00Without air superiority, the Germans' advance ...Without air superiority, the Germans' advance could only be a temporary gain. Knowing that they would be attacked from the air with little or no notice had to seriously suck. Poor bastards, all of 'em! Tank Killerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955019760069183088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61937424045104350192021-02-05T06:54:24.515-08:002021-02-05T06:54:24.515-08:00And the grind seems to go on and on...And the grind seems to go on and on...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com