Where would YOU serve in WW2?

Well, something I have been thinking of at times. What army and where would YOU serve in WW2 if you could decide the troops? No, not a general, but to start as part of the troops as concricpt? Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe, Paras, British, US and the division which colours and uniform you wish to wear.

I would go for the Finnish volunteers of Waffen-SS first and later on ( if survived the hell in Grozny etc ) back to the Finnish panzer grenadier forces lead by Finnish General Lagus for the battle of Karelia isthmus 1944 when 600 Russian tanks were destroyed!

 

I'd be happy to serve in the PBI of the British Army, or follow my father's footsteps into the Royal Artillery; truly one of the elite and best performing arms of service in WW2!

 

First, as an Ami, I would serve in the 8th Air Force in the B-17s as a waist gunner.

As a Jerry--I would have probably been in the Army in the Signals branch and serving in France.

 

In the 8th USAAF flying escort for B-17's and B-24's in a P-51D!!!

 

Mustang--should I look out for the red-nose painted Stangs?

 

Ecspecially watch out for the one that says "Big Beautiful Doll" on the side!

 

#1-DAK
#2-LSSAH
#3-RAF
#LAST-Red Army footsoldier

 

I definetely would not want to be a red army foot soldier. Did't they only have 1 gun for 2 people???

 

Australian RAAF bombing missions as a gunner-tail or top turret.

USAAF 8th-waist gunner on a B-17

German-U-Boat crewman, Luftwaffe pilot-or Wehrmacht soldier serving in France.

 

US Army in either theater, preferably a sgt.

 

A Lt. in the AAF in the Phillipines, first defendind them in My P-40 or B-17, then fighting as a infantry man on the Bataan Peninsula and on Corregidor during the Fall of the Phillipines.

 

Hard choice.

First choice, Royal Marines.

Second choice, Royal Armoured Corps.

Third choice, Any of the British Army research establishments (especially tanks) so I could play with everyone else's tanks, guns etc. during and after the war.

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"The Fuhrer believes the troops have not fought as the situation demanded and orders the SS Divisions to be stripped of their armbands" Field Marshal Keitel to Sepp Dietrich, March,1945

 

Royal Navy, serving on a Destroyer if possible

 

Being a soldier of the Africa Korps has always been a dream. Under the brilliant commmander Rommel.

I want to be an infantry or driving a tank.

 

Being a soldier of the Africa Korps has always been a dream. Under the brilliant commmander Rommel.

I want to be a soldier or driving a tank.

 

Fl;ying a Spitfire IX in Italy, I reckon.

It's tempting to say the Paras - but just reading about the training makes me feel broken and exhausted.......

[ 14 October 2002, 11:54 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]

 

Great Choice--ive seen several pics of "Big Beautiful Doll". She sure is a beauty.

 

Preferably in a tank- tank save lives!

regards

 

Very good question, and I have pondered this question before. I would have to say that I probably would've joined the Luftwaffe, and volenteered to be a fallschimjager! Taking Eben Emal by gliders, and later Droping out of a Ju52 into the British/Austrailian stronghold of Crete!
Now that would be awesome!
Kickin' ass and taken initials! I don't have time for names!

My second choice would be a Luftwaffe figher pilot. Flying the Fw190 and later Ta152, and scoring over 300 kills of course! Mostly Mustangs!

Matt

 

You wouldn't be takin' down no Mustangs. The Mustangs be takin' you down I tell you what. Them there Mustangs be just to much for yall' to handle. Pardon my slang.

My second choice would be to be a mechanic who mainly works on Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.