Steve, What unit was your dad in? My dad attempted to bring home a Werkfert pistol, similar to the one pictured below, and a German camera. Both...
Wonderful photos and vids. Brings back memories of my trip to Normandy. Thanks for sharing! Greg C.
Here is the map coordinator converter site in English. Notes on the "Modified British System" used on the European Theatre of Operations during...
Hanks should stick to his Forrest Gump script, because those lines make a lot more sense than what has come out of his mouth recently. By most...
A beautiful pistol, and great pics. Thanks for sharing. Greg C.
Amazing photos! What a great tribute and memory of your uncle. Your caption "note the sailor with the thompson" brought back a memory. I used to...
Welcome to the forum. You mean the 104th Infantry Division. They were on the left of my father's unit at Cologne, Germany in early March '45. Look...
I remember watching I Spy as a kid. I had an I Spy comic book set in Hong Kong. I think it was the first comic book I read cover-to-cover. Always...
You forgot Richard Gere! Oh man would I love to punch him in the face...just once...please!
I don't know if you guys get "On Demand" up there. With On Demand, you can watch any HBO program (starting one full day after it originally airs)...
I have not seriously dwelled on this, but I have glossed over the accounts mentioned in the web site below, and noticed the same differences. They...
Your experiences in the Marine Corps can certainly add insight to this discussion. But are you a WWII Marine Corps vet? You speak as if every...
LOL...not to mention resetting your watch for every time zone you pasted through. On a serious note, although the movie Enemy At The Gates had...
I never said that non-ramped landing craft were not used at Gradalcanal, nor did I "insinuate" that anyone else stated that. And in my view,...
Welcome Gary, enjoy your stay here. Looking forward to your posts. Greg C.
Yes, according to a memorable book I read some years back, Silent Wings: The Story of The Glider Pilots of World War II by Gerard M. Devlin (New...
The 78th Infantry Division had a rough baptism of fire. They took over positions of my father's unit, the 8th Infantry Division in the Huertgen...
Somehow I missed the the trouble the forum had. This is one of the most friendly forums I have belonged to. I'm sure it will iron itself out....
You raise some legitimate points. But with Spielberg's budget, I think the problem of distinctive structures at both Parris Island, and San...
You're not corrected Cla68. Obviously both types of landing craft were used at Guadalcanal, as this photo also shows. [IMG] Greg C.
