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I suppose some of you remember shortly after the war the big stink that was raised because of the toys of German military vehicles compleat with markings, boy all you seemed to read was how awful and insensetive it was. My thought was like if i don't like a TV program-change the station. I'm sick of...

Reb, I can see counting your own rounds, but counting how many rounds the enemy fired at you and you would figure he had to reload so it would be safe to charge him, man that's taking one hell of a chance.

When the marines landed on Guadalcanal they had '03s,the Japs would wait until they fired 5 rds. then charge, when the army relieved the marines they had M1s, would fire 5 rds. then wait, let the Japs charge because they still had 3 rds. left. Some say they didn't like the M1 because when the last r...

"Unauthorized Action" by Brian Loring Villa is the book i think you are looking for.

To my way of looking at it,it was one screwed up mess,Monty washed his hands of it, saw it was a loser,Mountbatten to me was the dumb ass who wouldn't let go.

Ah W.vBraun-aimed for the stars-and hit London.

If the Germans or the Japanese had the A bomb do you think they would have hesitated to use it on the Allies,especally when they knew they were going to lose the war?
Any thoughts?

HvM,From what i can get, up untill the were about or over 27yrs. old they would be recalled for 2wks. training every fall,these would be first line reserves if recalled.They were probably given a complete but shortend training program which i believe would have marksman ship. The old Imperial Army h...

Jock, if you can get a copy of"The Roots of the Blitzkrieg" by James S. Corum you will find all about Hans v Seeckt and how the post WW1 German army was rebuilt. I think it was one of the best books written, it is out in soft cover thru Amazon. As i remember after thier 2 yrs. were up, the next year...

The General Staff Corps was supposed to be abolished but i think it was reconsituted as the personel branch of the Riechwher. The Germans were not allowed armored vehicals, so they made cardboard tanks and mounted them on bycicles or what ever was handy. Guderian commented how school boys on thier w...

I hope i didn't get anyone confused more than i am. In the pre WW1 Heer you were conscipted for military service After your service was compleated you became a member of the reserve There were refresher coarses for a number of years,getting fewer as you grew older, I think your military obligation w...

Before WW1 the Germans had i believe, the Kumpler system, all men at the age of 18 had to register for induction into the army. Infantry recruits had a 2 year obligation, those in the cavalry had a 3 year stay,from what i gather only 60% of those elgible were called up. What i meant did the Germans ...

Would you say the German army was a conscript army?

Anyone remember Steve McQueen in Bullitt? The chase scene through the streets of San Francisco and of all the turns,hills those high power cars were going there was a green VW seeming to have no trouble keeping up.

AfterWW1 the US army convened a "caliber board" to evaluate the needs of the artillery of the furture,they all agreed that the 75 was too small and voted for the 105 howitzer as the divisional light artillery piece, they also wanted a new 155 howitzer. When they formed anti tank batteries they got 7...