Well, this is my 300th post. I thank you all for providing me with an enviroment to discuss WW2 with knowledgable people. This has helped me out a lot.

Thanks
CvM

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Congrats!

Here´s a present for You for this achievement; hope you like it!

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Thank you very much Kai, Ive saved them to my computer already!

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Gratuliere, Herr Feldmarschall von Mannerheim!!! Hope you go on that way!

Nice photos too, Kai!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 17. November 2002, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: General der Infanterie Friedrich H ]

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Congrats and soon I expect to see Friedrichs 5,000th posting as well as Erichs 5,000th and your 1,000th post. Otto needs to post more since he is C-i-C here

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Let me get to 500 first

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Imagine If we were Luftwaffe pilots with these 'kills'-the enemy would have no chance!!!
And Carl wouldn't be able to satnd up straight with all his decorations weighing him down!!!

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Kai-You and I were neck-and-neck there for awhile on postings, very tit for tat-good luck, your award of the DFC approaches fast. It was actually good to have some competition to keep me posting...

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Yeah, Panzerknacker, but then you pushed your turbo engine on and I could only see your tail lights going further away in the night...

No, it´s positive to have this kind of competition and I feel great making postings and finding stuff, hopefully at least one new story per day which makes 365 pieces of new information per year.

Ok, back to posting stuff again...

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Hi Ryan--that and because of an infection in my left leg.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Great pics Kai and congrats C.v.Mannerheim !

Carl, 5000 postings......arg my head hurts thinking about this. I think Friedrich is far ahead of me on this one. Once I hit 3,000 I think I'll throw a party ! How about back in Deutschalnd for a big grand reunion with everyone ? sorry got off topic there meomentarily.....by the way another new avatar on it's way. By the end of the week anyway, guess whom it may be ?

congrats again all !

E

Erich--mine is hurting now. Try posting what I just did in the top most forum that has to do with all of the Doolittle Raiders, then have several young kids running around the computer your sitting at, bumping chairs--sliding table, knocking over my notes ever few minutes, losing track of where im at, then factor in the screaming--and im about ready to rip out my hair in frustration at lack of parental control over their kids--especially being that this is a library---

What took me about 3 hrs to post--should have taken less than 1 hour for me to post. and now its getting late and I cant do another sketch like I wanted to do I long for the day that I can afford to buy a computer of my own so i dont have to put up with this

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

PS, I'll second that about having another reunion in Germany. I would give my teeth to spend more time with those vets again. This time--the meeting HAS to be in Heidelburg, I pay for a round at Zum Rothen Ochsen. Nice place to eat a Jagerschnitzel Dinner. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Kai, congratulations by your new Distinguished Flying Cross!!!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

And I am right on the way to 3.000!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun