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| What If? Alternate History: Speculate about WWII battles that never were. Could the Axis have won? What if Hitler had the bomb? |
October 13th, 2002, 04:35 PM
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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!
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October 13th, 2002, 06:58 PM
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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!
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October 13th, 2002, 07:55 PM
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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.
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October 13th, 2002, 09:04 PM
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In the 8th USAAF flying escort for B-17's and B-24's in a P-51D!!!
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October 13th, 2002, 09:08 PM
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Mustang--should I look out for the red-nose painted Stangs?
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October 13th, 2002, 10:22 PM
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Ecspecially watch out for the one that says "Big Beautiful Doll" on the side! 
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October 13th, 2002, 10:35 PM
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#1-DAK
#2-LSSAH
#3-RAF
#LAST-Red Army footsoldier
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October 13th, 2002, 10:36 PM
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I definetely would not want to be a red army foot soldier. Did't they only have 1 gun for 2 people??? 
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October 14th, 2002, 01:58 AM
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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.
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October 14th, 2002, 03:44 AM
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US Army in either theater, preferably a sgt.
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October 14th, 2002, 03:55 AM
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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.
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October 14th, 2002, 10:02 AM
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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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October 14th, 2002, 10:10 AM
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Royal Navy, serving on a Destroyer if possible 
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October 14th, 2002, 02:37 PM
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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.
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October 14th, 2002, 02:39 PM
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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.
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October 14th, 2002, 04:54 PM
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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 ]
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October 14th, 2002, 11:08 PM
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Great Choice--ive seen several pics of "Big Beautiful Doll". She sure is a beauty. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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October 14th, 2002, 11:12 PM
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Preferably in a tank- tank save lives!
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October 15th, 2002, 12:10 AM
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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! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Mostly Mustangs! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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October 15th, 2002, 02:58 AM
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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.
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October 15th, 2002, 11:22 AM
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In a very deep, very safe underground bunker.
Or the Fallschirmjager...
Or gimme a Tiger I...
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October 15th, 2002, 01:13 PM
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I'll be joining Red Baron in his underground bunker. I don't think there are bonuses for being shot at, or jumping out of a serviceable aircraft or being on a Murmansk convoy.
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October 16th, 2002, 04:40 PM
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Wastn't the Red Baron in the First World War???
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October 16th, 2002, 04:55 PM
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October 16th, 2002, 07:19 PM
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Someday--I will own a STANG. I know where a complete canopy to one is just sitting outside--withering away. Now all I need is the rest of the parts and ill have my own P-51.
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