I haven't seen Von Ryans Express. Coming from you it must be a must see film. Just glimpsed George Peppard playing a German Jew in North Africa...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the deployment of the 4th Marines made under the pretext of protecting foreign interests in China as a...
Probably so. But how much of a change? Mac gains several days at least of breathing space. The US Pacific Fleet is still disoranized by the PH...
Interesting question. The IJA and IJN did not see eye to eye and the IJN did cover up their Midway losses causing the IJA to miscalculate....
If I read this right, this opens the possibility of the FEAF of inflicting more losses to Japanese aviation in the opening rounds of the conflict....
Good point. Now a question, how effective would these back up carriers be in launching that hypothetical strike at Clark if the Japanese aircraft...
Well said, Biak. I agree. The movie still grabs me after seeing it several times. Unfortunately, I can't say it's the greatest. SPR is good. That...
I agree that the Japanese would try to do that. However, if the Japanese in Formosa were unable to extend the range of their aircraft to...
Wow. Going through this thread is an eye opener. Thanks for what you guys shared. The closest that I've to your experiences was in a car accident...
Saw bridge at Remagen. Wish I hadn't. I thought it was going to get better but I was wrong.
hmmm... that would open up another can of worms. Theoretically, carriers are more vulnerable than land bases and a supposedly alert base would...
I noticed those flames when I first signed up. I sure am glad I didn't step on any toes while I was still learning the ropes here. I think I did...
My Dad was in the Philippine Air Force so I got hooked early about military aircraft, especially his manuals on aircraft recognition. Also the...
I definitely agree. At one time, my Dad had 11 dogs in the house. It drove my mom crazy but the dogs, which included a doberman and German...
With nothing better to do and since I still can't sleep after getting home from work at 3 am, I closed my eyes and let my fingers pick a movie to...
Funny, Opana. On a serious note, it's unfortunate that there were not enough intellectuals and practical minded people in the right places in...
Thanks for your explanations, Karma and Opana. I will definitely keep them in mind. It seems we have temporarily exhausted the possibilities in...
As I was reading this thread, one thing caught my eye. Richard's post says it best and I definitely agree with him. The allies bit off more than...
No. I haven't. Thanks for recommending the book. I admit that I won't have time to be reading any new books on WWII because of developments here...
Opana, I agree that the magic intercepts gave the US the ability to learn Japanese intentions, thus cementing US officials view of Japan. What...
