Uhh...huh. That's what I thought too. Tim
The Panther is argueably one of the finest medium(heavies) of the war. That long-barrelled 75mm was a tank-killer til the war's end... and I...
How evenly matched were these tanks when they met on the battlefield? I'm guessing the "Easy Eight" held it's own against the T-34/85. Tim
For the "Neighorhood Wars" as a young lad... I had the "Man from U.N.C.L.E." rifle with a pistol that detached from the pistol-grip. My...
We had Navaho code-talkers in the Pacific campaign... no need for cipher machines. The Japanese never had a clue what they were saying, and no...
I grew-up in a different era, where firearms (rifles and shotguns) were quite common... and hunting was a popular topic at the dinner-table. I...
Corp: The Hunter Safety program is a mandate for anyone in Indiana born after December 3, 1986. While I was "grandfathered" into the program due...
Put another way Blaster: I've got boots in my closet older than you... :wink: If you live long enough, you'll find yourself in the same...
The United States gutted it's military post-WWI. They took the "War to End All Wars" theme quite literally. Army and Navy had limited budgets...
Bless them ALL. Sorry to confess my ignorance Merlin, but I had never heard of "Poppy Day" and it's significance in your country. I'll...
woody: Yup, just trying to reinforce your point. Loiter-time and load-out makes much more sense in close air support than flash and dash....
Merlin needs a 'second' to his motion. AYE! The Shermans/Fireflies overwhelmed the best the Germans had. The Tiger had a main-gun that was...
Now that's a new one. I don't recall the Russians/Soviets being "open" about much of anything. :roll: Tim
Today is my birthday. Yes, I'm a Halloween baby. :eek: Tim
Roel: Sounds like I stuck a nerve... thanks for showing me your "hot" button. :wink: US post-WW2 policy was to contain the spread of...
bos: Tisk, tisk. You make it sound like a cake-walk. You belittle the USA because it's factories and mainland were never bombed, but don't...
Lt. William F. Fiedler Jr. of the 347th Fighter Group-68-70th Fighter Squadron was the lone USAAF Airacobra ace. He flew a P-39N against the...
Ricky: Immediately following 9-11 there was a tremendous spike in U.S. gun sales for personal protection... if memory serves. Or, as I'm fond...
There was one USAAF ace in the P-39N. I'm building a Hasegawa 1/48 scale model of his aircraft. This is the first P-39 I've ever built... what...
I couldn't possibly pick just one... As Shermans go, the British Firefly Vc with that 17 pounder and the extended counterweight/bustle is quite...
