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  1. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Sounds good, Erich ! Now, lemme see, got a couple of Ambrose and Whiting titles lying around here somewhere.... ;)
     
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  2. Erich

    Erich Alte Hase

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    and I have some ancient titles as well that need to be tossed. Martin and others, don't forget to bring your wool cap and heavy leather gloves; I've got plenty of pitch-forks handy ! :D

    ~E
     
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  3. Eisenhower

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    like i said on another post...Stephen Ambrose's "D-day" I'm a good ways into the book and the information is amazingly making me sound like you guys...haha. I couldn't have told you what the Operation Fortitude was before I read this.
     
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  4. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    I'll bet he mentions Operation Taxable, too - oops, no - forgot, that's British .... ;)
     
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  5. Stevin

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    Who were the British, Martin? And what were they doing in Normandy??? :D

    A bonfire to celebrate the end of pruning season sounds grand to me, especially with our alternative fuels!

    I'll bring the marshmallows and a few cans of Belgium Premium.... :D
     
    Stevin, Oct 22, 2003
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  6. KnightMove

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    I don't know whether the English translations do exist already, but I strictly recommend the books of Guido Knopp:

    Hitler's henchmen (Goebbels, Göring, Himmler, Hess, Speer, Dönitz)

    Hitler's henchmen - committers & executors (Eichmann, Schirach, Ribbentrop, Freisler, Bormann, Mengele)

    Hitler's warriors (Rommel, Keitel, Paulus, Manstein, Udet, Canaris)

    Hitler's children


    Of course, there is criticism necessary. Why did he leave out Heydrich in favor of Dönitz? He put subservient characters like Keitel and critics like Manstein in the same book. Udet was no way a warrior in WWII!

    But the biographies ARE good, differentiated, with a lot of primary documents and quotes.
     
    KnightMove, Oct 22, 2003
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  7. Eisenhower

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    HAHAHA! wow, even though that's probably the funniest thing I've read on this website, I have to disagree. British engineers, a couple of British divisions on the beaches, and half the PIR's going into battle were british. :D
     
    Eisenhower, Oct 22, 2003
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  8. C.Evans

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    HEY guys, whos bringin' the ROOT BEER?? Can't have a bonfire without ROOT BEER!!! I'll bring the Marshmallows. [​IMG]
     
    C.Evans, Oct 22, 2003
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  9. Eisenhower

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    Yes, but by far the Dr. Pepper has to be there. Evans, you live in Texas...have you ever had that Dr. Pepper they make in Belfast, Texas (or something) made with Imperial Sugar? mm mm good! :D SMORES TIME!
     
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  10. C.Evans

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    Hi Ike, many years ago, part of my family actually owned the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company located in Kingsville, Texas. It's now in CC and we don't own it as of well over 40 or so years ago. :( It's a loooooooooooooooooooooong story that I don't know enough on to try explaining.

    Dr. Pepper is another fav of mine. Imperial Suger is also the family brand. [​IMG]
     
    C.Evans, Oct 22, 2003
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  11. Eisenhower

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    really? wow...I'm sure you've had a lot of dr. pepper. it stinks that your family doesnt have it anymore. yes, dr. pepper by far is my fav.
     
    Eisenhower, Oct 22, 2003
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    Wellllll, back before ww2 and when my dad was a just beginning to be a teen, he did drink alot of free Dr. Pepper.

    They even used to have Dr. Pepper pinball machines. These pinball machines paid you off in nickles. I do remember him telling me that on Friday evenings, he wouls stay to play the pinball machine--thus mastering it. Because of his staying and playing and winning on the machine--he won enough money to always be able to go see movies on Saturdays as well as take his sweetheart and friends out.

    I still have some VERY old Dr. Pepper items which are very valuable these days.

    As much as I hate politics--these are all politically related. :confused:
     
    C.Evans, Oct 23, 2003
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  13. Eisenhower

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    wow...awesome. they need to have dr. pepper pinball machines now. maybe that's the answer to all our economic troubles right now! giving away free nickels! maybe not...well I'm happy to announce this is post 100. I am now not new at this. :D
     
    Eisenhower, Oct 23, 2003
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  14. De Vlaamse Leeuw

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    At this moment I'm reading "1421 - The year in which China discovered the New World" by "Gavin Menzies".
     
    De Vlaamse Leeuw, Oct 25, 2003
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  15. C.Evans

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    Congrats Ike, now you can get your choice of Avatar. Lookin' forward to seeing what you choose. [​IMG]
     
    C.Evans, Oct 25, 2003
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  16. Eisenhower

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    vuala...yeah I got a response from Peppy and found the dern thing in my profile. so here it is! sorry I've been kinda silent for a while. you'll find that I'm pretty active in scouts and gone for weekends at a time. :D
     
    Eisenhower, Oct 26, 2003
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  17. C.Evans

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    Nice avatar. Also, great going on it Peppy. [​IMG]
     
    C.Evans, Oct 26, 2003
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  18. Eisenhower

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    grasias. now...where were we...
     
    Eisenhower, Oct 26, 2003
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  19. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

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    We are


    I am now starting to read: The German Army in World War II by: Nigel Thomas. Published by: Osprey.
     
    C.Evans, Oct 26, 2003
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  20. Eisenhower

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    I was about to ask what it addresses but then I read your post again. :rolleyes: i am too tired. anyway, any thoughts on it yet since you just started it?
     
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