tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5823675394863359926..comments2024-03-28T18:36:50.250-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Contact!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86440389833158910542021-01-29T17:59:45.597-08:002021-01-29T17:59:45.597-08:00Works for me, still a ripping good story!Works for me, still a ripping good story!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86830675615087013732021-01-29T17:31:40.373-08:002021-01-29T17:31:40.373-08:00There was a pretty good suggestion I saw: that bec...There was a pretty good suggestion I saw: that because Germany at that point was low on manpower, the Tiger's crew was less disciplined and trained than normal. So they got a case of 'buck fever' so to speak, and came out after the American tanks. As you say: plausible.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212847992939949480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45920187828021959522021-01-29T07:14:23.565-08:002021-01-29T07:14:23.565-08:00It's not pretty.It's not pretty.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43865793227937730662021-01-29T06:11:47.318-08:002021-01-29T06:11:47.318-08:00Sure sign of impending defeat.Sure sign of impending defeat.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31312579542566938782021-01-29T02:13:53.081-08:002021-01-29T02:13:53.081-08:00
I was just watching an interesting YouTube video ...<br />I was just watching an interesting YouTube video on the Memphis Belle and they were saying when the B-17’s first came the nose guns were all 30 caliber which was almost useless against a fighter. <br /><br />So They improvised a mount for the 50 on their own and they put 50 caliber’s in England. <br /><br />I remember my numbers from the army on that one — effective range was 7000 yards. <br /><br />I’d hate to see what someone looked like when one of those ripped throughWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9437055549261673372021-01-28T22:12:57.934-08:002021-01-28T22:12:57.934-08:00I doubt any Army using its seed corn ever improved...I doubt any Army using its seed corn ever improved their position in a war. Sad state, essentially sacrificing their young in a losing war. At this point in the story, with May still several months away, I wouldn't be surprised if we see more.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44904448062908416692021-01-28T18:05:55.936-08:002021-01-28T18:05:55.936-08:00Loved that movie, I've watched it three times....Loved that movie, I've watched it three times. (I have my own copy.)<br /><br />Yes, there were some inaccuracies but nothing totally implausible. (Though the Tiger should have never advanced into the open!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15560182530445323682021-01-28T18:04:33.559-08:002021-01-28T18:04:33.559-08:00It was, but it tended to wash off if not applied c...It was, but it tended to wash off if not applied correctly.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41719058751866952042021-01-28T18:03:48.812-08:002021-01-28T18:03:48.812-08:00I think you're right Don.I think you're right Don.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7249822269109050222021-01-28T17:25:51.525-08:002021-01-28T17:25:51.525-08:00Opinions on the 2014 movie 'Fury'? Seems l...Opinions on the 2014 movie 'Fury'? Seems like it fits in here.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212847992939949480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39677372745179187242021-01-28T17:09:02.558-08:002021-01-28T17:09:02.558-08:00(Don McCollor)...Yes, attacking armor over an open...(Don McCollor)...Yes, attacking armor over an open field would have been suicide. Better (still not good) to have pulled back a few hundred yards into the woods to let the Amis hit an empty bag and where at least a a Panzerfaust would have a chance. Best would have been to surrender. Probably no officious fanatic would be close enough to the front line to raise questions about it. A note "one of the big green Ami tanks". Was white camo like whitewash generally used?...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68006327200320467732021-01-28T16:46:21.087-08:002021-01-28T16:46:21.087-08:00(Don McCollor)...I believe earlier in the Normandy...(Don McCollor)...I believe earlier in the Normandy hedgerows, there were jury rigged field telephones between the inside and back of the tank...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57972177424794267722021-01-28T15:55:51.636-08:002021-01-28T15:55:51.636-08:00Many of the sergeants and officers had poor traini...Many of the sergeants and officers had poor training at this stage of the war, many coming from non-combat jobs in the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine. Attacking was out of the question, they would have been cut to pieces crossing those fields. As to withdrawing? Odds are the sergeant would have been executed out of hand.<br /><br />The Germans are consuming their seed corn at this stage of the war.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55546498546878738082021-01-28T13:55:30.519-08:002021-01-28T13:55:30.519-08:00Complete negligence on the part of the Feldwebel. ...Complete negligence on the part of the Feldwebel. Yeah, I'm sure he had orders to "hold the line, no matter what", but he had a higher duty to his soldiers. Seeing the Amis forming a line should have been a clear indication of the actions to come, and he should have attacked immediately, while they were not yet fully organized or, more reasonably, fallen back quickly, to find another opportunity for ambush. The element of surprise was obviously lost in this situation, and the Germans very badly out-manned and outgunned. I don't suppose there was a whole lot of logical behavior by the German NCOs or officers by that time, being as afraid of the fanatics behind them as of the enemy before them.<br />I was really hoping Peter was going to have the good sense to stay hunkered down, and then surrender. Such a waste!Tank Killerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955019760069183088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24580114612719481212021-01-28T11:53:05.537-08:002021-01-28T11:53:05.537-08:00He's an experienced soldier.He's an experienced soldier.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49169065905542728312021-01-28T11:41:06.254-08:002021-01-28T11:41:06.254-08:00I was thinking as Gentile was surveying that field...I was thinking as Gentile was surveying that field and it’s possible dangers that was all from experienceWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18470961900024683492021-01-28T10:50:17.902-08:002021-01-28T10:50:17.902-08:00They had them in the ETO as well, eventually.They had them in the ETO as well, eventually.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89888516145298018492021-01-28T10:49:23.212-08:002021-01-28T10:49:23.212-08:00Now that I have a source with sources...
Might ma...Now that I have a source with sources...<br /><br />Might make an interesting saga!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74647346154058683292021-01-28T10:41:36.589-08:002021-01-28T10:41:36.589-08:00About the only improvement possible on the Ma Deuc...About the only improvement possible on the Ma Deuce. Love that gun.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62078721199246249162021-01-28T09:29:53.155-08:002021-01-28T09:29:53.155-08:00Good use of the canvas cover, staying warm in a ro...Good use of the canvas cover, staying warm in a road march situation. Then take it off when getting tactical. Same with any vehicle, really. Stowing loose stuff, making sure the guns are working, removing potential hazards (like on the Jeep, folding the windshield down.) They may have taken their sweet time in doing it, and cutting it close, but it worked for them, this time. If they had been against a better prepared and equipped enemy, they would have paid the price, especially Gentile getting out and walking to the front of a tank. Great sniper check there... which I was fully expecting the shot to happen.<br /><br />It's why tanks in the PTO were equipped with intercom phones, conveniently located at the rear, so the user could huddle between the tracks and the back of the vehicle. Can't remember, and too lazy right now to look, if the intercom phones were common in the ETO.<br /><br />As to the German boys, it always seems to come down to ill-equipped boys, doesn't it? Their sergeant failed them in not telling them the best way to surrender was to stay down, running gets you shot by both sides.<br /><br />Sad.<br /><br />Those are deaths that Forest isn't really interested in. True innocents, babies, make a bad meal. Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75830109834837778482021-01-28T09:24:40.836-08:002021-01-28T09:24:40.836-08:00Do you plan to continue the saga into the immediat...Do you plan to continue the saga into the immediate postwar year/s? Demob for the troops, victors justice, the Stunde Null for the vanquished soo to be allied Germans? Got some original sources if you want authenticity.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663293800162306859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-652736464786610702021-01-28T09:23:34.604-08:002021-01-28T09:23:34.604-08:00Well, they finally improved the M2.. Made it so th...Well, they finally improved the M2.. Made it so the quick change barrel fit better, has a better handle, and because of that, you don't have to constantly check the headspace on the beast. Otherwise, same old M2HB.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47079444618508520492021-01-28T07:23:11.225-08:002021-01-28T07:23:11.225-08:00Good designs persist.Good designs persist.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51396314995144484092021-01-28T07:09:12.665-08:002021-01-28T07:09:12.665-08:00Wilkommen in Deutschland!
Yeah, there's a good...Wilkommen in Deutschland!<br />Yeah, there's a good reason that Ma Deuce has remained in service for as long as it has even in the face of more "modern" designs attempting to replace it. As STxAR mentioned, the ballistic capabilities of the .50 BMG round are substantial, and the machine itself is just brilliant in its function and reliability. If you ever get a chance to fire one, do it - heck even firing a Barrett .50 cal M82/M107 is a worthwhile endeavor (but if just observing, be directly behind the shooter, not behind and to the side in the arc of the muzzle blast)Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1374456309270927302021-01-28T06:54:53.627-08:002021-01-28T06:54:53.627-08:00Yeah, no thanks!Yeah, no thanks!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com