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SignUp Now!My high school history teacher was a badass. He was a Navy pilot, flew with the Flying Tigers in WWII, was a "guest" of the Imperial Japanese and part of the death march of Bataan, flew the first airlift mission into Berlin, etc.a navy dive bomber.
Much better to be a dive bomber on land like the Germans stukas where they mainly attacked tanks.
Those aircraft carriers through up a hell of a lot of flack. Just amazing.
Keep it coming, pal. Your knowledge about these theaters that you posted about on tMB is greatly appreciated here. 100% all in.tomorrow marks the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal was the first major United States {and other Allies} offensive in the Pacific. It was also one of the few battles where the Japanese withdrew their troops from. At the beginning of February 1943 the Imperial Navy once again began conducting major operations around Guadalcanal. Army, Navy, and Marine commanders mistook this as the Japanese bringing in additional reinforcements for another offensive and proceeded very cautiously. However the Japanese were actually withdrawing their remaining 10,000 troops from the island. The last Japanese troops to be evacuated left very early on February 9, 1943. While the evacuation in front of vastly superior American sea, air, and ground power was viewed as somewhat of a blight the conclusion of the battle was rightfully regarded as a major victory.
Dick Best was a bad motherfucker.I learned of Dick Best about 3-4 years ago...hits on two separate carriers in a single day...he wasn’t mentioned in the 1976 Midway
Dick Best...
Being a dive bomber is way more appealing than being a torpedo bomber. That looked like suicide.a navy dive bomber.
Much better to be a dive bomber on land like the Germans stukas where they mainly attacked tanks.
Those aircraft carriers through up a hell of a lot of flack. Just amazing.
Awesome. Had a an attorney for the firm I worked for in College named White Gibson. He was such kind old man but back in the day he was tough as iron. He was part of the invasion of Normandy and told me stories about the war from the ground. The amount of bad asses the world had fighting each other was astounding. Germany and Japan armies were full of bad asses. Russian and Allies were filled up too. It was truly a different time.My high school history teacher was a badass. He was a Navy pilot, flew with the Flying Tigers in WWII, was a "guest" of the Imperial Japanese and part of the death march of Bataan, flew the first airlift mission into Berlin, etc.
History class was fun because he fucking was major parts of world history. He recounted the time he sat in the cockpit with a pilot who was showing him the new method of bombing they developed called dive bombing. As they dropped the payload on the range and pulled up he passed out. Was surprised when the pilot told him he passed out too.
Agree 100%new one was better than I expected but I still prefer the 1970s movie.
Being a dive bomber is way more appealing than being a torpedo bomber. That looked like suicide.
Awesome. Had a an attorney for the firm I worked for in College named White Gibson. He was such kind old man but back in the day he was tough as iron. He was part of the invasion of Normandy and told me stories about the war from the ground. The amount of bad asses the world had fighting each other was astounding. Germany and Japan armies were full of bad asses. Russian and Allies were filled up too. It was truly a different time.
Watched Top Gun on the flight deck 2 years ago. Wood recommend.you should try going on the actual Midway in downtown san diego. unbelievalbe how big that thing is
100%. Nowadays the majority of world-wide fighters would consist of a bunch of soyboys wearing skinny jeans and slapping each other in the face with dildos in an effort to demonstrate their superior “wokeness.”
Now it’s down to China, Russia, and the US Heartland if shit ever hit the fan like that again.
It’s not the right word, but from a purely “entertainment” standpoint, which war is your favorite to study and/or analyze?tomorrow marks the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal was the first major United States {and other Allies} offensive in the Pacific. It was also one of the few battles where the Japanese withdrew their troops from. At the beginning of February 1943 the Imperial Navy once again began conducting major operations around Guadalcanal. Army, Navy, and Marine commanders mistook this as the Japanese bringing in additional reinforcements for another offensive and proceeded very cautiously. However the Japanese were actually withdrawing their remaining 10,000 troops from the island. The last Japanese troops to be evacuated left very early on February 9, 1943. While the evacuation in front of vastly superior American sea, air, and ground power was viewed as somewhat of a blight the conclusion of the battle was rightfully regarded as a major victory.
It’s not the right word, but from a purely “entertainment” standpoint, which war is your favorite to study and/or analyze?
As a whole there is no subject that is more interesting to me than the German war against the Soviet Union
Me also. That was a war like no other in history.
My second interest is the US Navy and Marines in the Pacific War.
Both fascinate me.
I will be honest. I could fall asleep looking at anything from the European western front even Normandy. It just bores me.
I actually find the West Fronts and other campaigns in Europe pretty interesting. But that is because I have a strong interest with German military history.
In the end the war was won and lost on the East Front.
Never heard of it till now.It is amazing how many people don't know even know what Operation Bagration is.
Never heard of it till now.
For the other uninformed:
Operation Bagration - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
The Destruction of Army Group Center was the largest German defeat of the war. Actually it was the largest defeat in German history.
I remember old war movies that basically skip from Kursk to the Soviets showing up on the doorstep of Berlin.
I always wondered what the hell happened between Kursk and Berlin? That is a long, long way.
Also, when you look at a map, it would be interesting if Belarus and Ukraine eventually do join the EU. Some would say that the EU is heavily dominated by Germany.
You look at a map and damn, Belarus and Ukraine are almost to Kursk and deep in the former Soviet Union.