Yes. The German MP-40 was used - but not widely - by the Italians in WW2. The infamous machine gun was used by the germans thru the 1960s....
Mart- I've also read about the holding back of SS units until later in the D-Day invasion, but I believe that when they were fighting in the...
PanzerMan- I know for a FACT that I've seen a picture of an Asiatic wehrmacht soldier right after the Germans surrendered. I remember a...
I was just going to point out those same errors [img]
I've got the same - an original MP-40 (the serial numbers were verified) but with a dummy reciever. If you're looking for a REAL one, you're in...
M60A1, do you consider a German army loss in WW2 a tragedy?!? Well, for the Allies, I'd have to say Pearl Harbor, the invention of the Sherman...
How much are you willing to spend on the MP-40?
These are all very good citings of aircraft stats/facts/numbers. This could go on and on, but remember that an aircraft was most effective for...
Exactly right. My grandfather was in France in '44 and came across more than a few Tigers in his day. Many years later, he reflected on two...
Yeah I also heard that they had to raise about $70,000 between them for the voyage. God bless'em!
Yes I saw that one before Unbreakable a few weeks ago. They go into MUCH more detail than the previous trailer. Lookin' good! But one thing...
Grandfather was an Army Ranger in France, circa June (post Normandy invasion) to January, 1945. Too many great stories and artifacts to count.
That is an AWESOME story. Anyone else have war stories from family members?
My God. He's actually offering his own original ideas rather than reacting to others. Well done!
Yes Peppy if we want to talk about pilot skill vs. aircraft performance, that should be another string altogether. The ME-109 was an outstanding...
Wow. It looks like somebody has been doing some serious research before they posted their response. I agree that the Corsair was an outstanding...
I've been waiting for someone to ask this. Whoa. That's a good one! Might take some time.....
I wish it was that simple....... You'd have to look at how a fighter performed in a given area, (i.e. the P-39 Airacobra was a horrible fighter...
I agree. You don't park a brand new Mercedes in a bad area of town. The Japanese knew that a sizeable escort/defense force would be absolutely...
Mussolini- Yes, Pearl Harbor is slated for a Memorial Day, 2001 release. I was at the movies over the Thanksgiving holiday and there is a...
