tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6131017245308130751..comments2024-03-29T05:28:17.263-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The 18th of June, 1944 - D + 12, Bloody SundayOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24964621158839366562020-06-19T06:02:42.500-07:002020-06-19T06:02:42.500-07:00😁😁OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25997788065162758092020-06-18T21:33:12.966-07:002020-06-18T21:33:12.966-07:00Boooo Hissss!Boooo Hissss!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11506708349771380142020-06-18T20:55:08.797-07:002020-06-18T20:55:08.797-07:00Nature really does find a way.Nature really does find a way.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88612210659224864532020-06-18T20:20:39.796-07:002020-06-18T20:20:39.796-07:00(Don McCollor)...the mountain lion/cougar have bee...(Don McCollor)...the mountain lion/cougar have been expanding (or reclaiming) their range. A couple have been killed in MN/ND in the last couple of years..Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56422341003685141802020-06-18T18:58:44.042-07:002020-06-18T18:58:44.042-07:00We actually had two of them at the local airport w...We actually had two of them at the local airport when I was a kid. We used to get inside them and look around. Then we got chased off and the owners padlocked them.<br /><br />Booooo. Hisssss.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45344251325063475382020-06-18T17:56:03.837-07:002020-06-18T17:56:03.837-07:00The A-20G, like in the photo, is my favorite versi...The A-20G, like in the photo, is my favorite version of the Havoc.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35791166589817411982020-06-18T17:14:40.480-07:002020-06-18T17:14:40.480-07:00That it does!That it does!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9858968601596535662020-06-18T16:22:46.755-07:002020-06-18T16:22:46.755-07:00(Don McCollor)...One of Bill Mauldin's cartoon...(Don McCollor)...One of Bill Mauldin's cartoons had Willie & Joe watching a tank pass by. "I'd rather dig. A moving foxhole attracts the eye"...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88680438954918388182020-06-18T12:41:57.240-07:002020-06-18T12:41:57.240-07:00One of the reasons I like grenades. Throwing, not ...One of the reasons I like grenades. Throwing, not catching. Of course, it's a bit closer than I care for, but no muzzle flash.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21406459765016652682020-06-18T12:41:01.075-07:002020-06-18T12:41:01.075-07:00Thanks juvat, the grand experiment seems to be &qu...Thanks juvat, the grand experiment seems to be "so far so good." Haven't lost any readers that I can tell.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52735928945089077842020-06-18T11:57:09.009-07:002020-06-18T11:57:09.009-07:00Shoot and scoot is a must in all types of battle, ...Shoot and scoot is a must in all types of battle, whether in the air, on the ground, on the water or underneath. Once you've fired a weapon, you have id'd your position. Better not be there one time of flight later.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24343398561613255622020-06-18T11:54:52.128-07:002020-06-18T11:54:52.128-07:00"We're all going to be sick of the bocage...<i>"We're all going to be sick of the bocage if I don't do this right!"</i><br /><br />Which pretty much sums up the feelings of the participants doesn't it? So, pretty much dead on target, so far, Sarge.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28411459334190062332020-06-18T09:48:41.931-07:002020-06-18T09:48:41.931-07:00I spent about three hours on Monday at the lab. Th...I spent about three hours on Monday at the lab. Things were not ready. I had a new Linux box which no one had thought to set up correctly. I wrote the ticket to get that done, it ain't happened yet. My bosses are very happy with my "work from home" output so I'm back at the Fortress of Solitude for the nonce.<br /><br />We'll see what happens next week.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68414579901579443412020-06-18T09:46:28.403-07:002020-06-18T09:46:28.403-07:00Chuff and a grumble, I like it. (Very tigerish it ...Chuff and a grumble, I like it. (Very tigerish it is, both feline and tank!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53923394344247539242020-06-18T09:46:14.277-07:002020-06-18T09:46:14.277-07:00Excellent as usual. The Bocage was definitely a p...Excellent as usual. The Bocage was definitely a place where the shortest tank was at an advantage in not-being seen. But that came at a cost of oftentimes not being able to shoot.<br /><br />Everything has its ups and downs.<br /><br />The Germans hated the PIAT because it was such a sneaky weapon, totally not fair. The Brits hated the PIAT because you couldn't aim the weapon down without a chance the bomb would fall out, and it wasn't the most easy thing to use, being spring powered. Again, ups and downs.<br /><br />The Sdkfz 251 was a nice half-track. A lot more track than comparable US designs, and normally carrying 2 MG-34/42 machine guns, one in the front of the troop compartment and one in the back. The troops could dismount the two guns and add them to the squad's other two MGs, or they could leave them and the track crew could fight with at least one. The armor was good to stop rifle-caliber rounds and shell splinters.<br /><br />Other than that, keep on going on. <br /><br />How's working at work going?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32692192133789383162020-06-18T09:39:44.161-07:002020-06-18T09:39:44.161-07:00The largest cat that purrs is the American Mountai...The largest cat that purrs is the American Mountain Lion/Puma/Cougar/Florida Panther. Whether it's in the Rockies, in the Appalachians, the Florida swamps and flatlands, the spine of Central America or the South American mountains. All localized variations of the same beastie.<br /><br />Second largest that purrs is the Cheetah.<br /><br />Tigers do a kind-of purr-growl-grumble-chuff thingy. Not a real purr. <br /><br />Mountain Lions/Panthers can rip a purr very loudly, though. So maybe a Panther tank purring is possible.<br /><br />Though I have heard of people describing the start-up of a Tiger as a loud chuff, and the engines definitely grumbled.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68401969165325107572020-06-18T09:32:21.926-07:002020-06-18T09:32:21.926-07:00True dat.True dat.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85397852400029951012020-06-18T09:31:32.644-07:002020-06-18T09:31:32.644-07:00Definitely a case of 'he who shoots best, wins...Definitely a case of 'he who shoots best, wins.' Not always 'he who shoots first.' You have to get the good hit in to win.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82276241445807589852020-06-18T09:31:32.225-07:002020-06-18T09:31:32.225-07:00Gyro-stabilized guns make firing on the move pract...Gyro-stabilized guns make firing on the move practical, and lethal.<br /><br />The Sherman had a gyro-stabilized gun, Germans didn't.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30332795888483134952020-06-18T09:30:19.316-07:002020-06-18T09:30:19.316-07:00The comment refers to a Lexism.The comment refers to a Lexism.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86316142308846623522020-06-18T09:30:08.926-07:002020-06-18T09:30:08.926-07:00Shoot while scooting is one of the things the Abra...Shoot while scooting is one of the things the Abrams and the Bradley (with the gun) excel at, moreso than any other nation's tanks, except maybe the Israelis. As seen at 73 Easting, a moving Abrams is a killing Abrams. <br /><br />That, and things not moving on a modern battlefield are targets for drones, helicopters, A-10s and Javelins (shoulder-fired Anti-tank missile, really smart, has a boosting charge that punts it out of the tube so it can be fired in a room full of people with little side effects and very little signature, then goes full tilt down range and does a vertical attack on the turret top or engine deck of vehicles. We finally have THE premiere infantry-carried anti-tank weapon, finally.)Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12465768884813986082020-06-18T09:26:14.315-07:002020-06-18T09:26:14.315-07:00He just did.
From what I've read, though the ...He just did.<br /><br />From what I've read, though the hatches on the Tiger were decent sized, they were very heavy and hard to open. So, unless they were already partially or fully open, if a Tiger caught on fire, it was death to the crew. Of course, cooking off the ammo was pretty much death to the crew anyways.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53181482047915317622020-06-18T09:26:05.482-07:002020-06-18T09:26:05.482-07:00Loves me some big cat sounds.
Faith is what keeps...Loves me some big cat sounds.<br /><br />Faith is what keeps me going, and sane!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41583106702999156852020-06-18T09:15:50.823-07:002020-06-18T09:15:50.823-07:00You got me with the cats. There are better videos ...You got me with the cats. There are better videos but I can't find the one I've had for ages that shows a few of the smaller, cuter ones like ocelot.. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFCv02IGtn4<br /><br />Know what I think about when I see these magnificent creatures? The Lion of Judah, and from the signs of the times it won't be long now before He comes back to claim His throne, and roar a bit. And then, the lions and leopards and lambs eat grass and lay down beside each other. Until then, I'll observe the big kitties from afar, and take heart that He has it alll under control.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663293800162306859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28020991054709472262020-06-18T08:39:31.915-07:002020-06-18T08:39:31.915-07:00Indeed it was.Indeed it was.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com