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1.The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937)

2.The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).

3.The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.

4.The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age.

(His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).

5.At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top US Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced “sink usâ€), the shoulder patch of the US Army’s 45th Infantry

division was the Swastika, and Hitler’s private train was named “Amerikaâ€. All three were soon changed for PR purposes.

6.More US servicemen died in the Air Corps that the Marine Corps. While completing the required 30 missions, your chance of being killed was 71%. Not that

bombers were helpless. A B-17 carried 4 tons of bombs and 1.5 tons of machine gun ammo. The US 8th Air Force shot down 6,098 fighter planes, 1 for

every 12,700 shots fired.

7.Germany’s power grid was much more vulnerable than realized. One estimate is that if just 1% of the bombs dropped on German industry had instead been

dropped on power plants, German industry would have collapsed.

8.Generally speaking, there was no such thing as an average fighter pilot. You were either an ace or a target. For instance, Japanese ace Hiroyoshi Nishizawa

shot down over 80 planes. He died while a passenger on a cargo plane.

9.It was a common practice on fighter planes to load every 5th found with a tracer round to aid in aiming. That was a mistake. The tracers had different ballistics

so (at long range) if your tracers were hitting the target, 80% of your rounds were missing. Worse yet, the tracers instantly told your enemy he was under fire

and from which direction. Worst of all was the practice of loading a string of tracers at the end of the belt to tell you that you were out of ammo. That was

definitely not something you wanted to tell the enemy. Units that stopped using tracers saw their success rate nearly double and their loss rate go down.

10.When allied armies reached the Rhine, the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made

a big show of it) and Gen. Patton (who had himself photographed in the act).

11.German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn’t worth the effort.

12.A number of air crewmen died of farts. (ascending to 20,000 ft. in an un-pressurized aircraft causes intestinal gas to expand 300%!wink.gif

13.The Russians destroyed over 500 German aircraft by ramming them in midair (they also sometimes cleared minefields by marching over them). “It takes a

brave man not to be a hero in the Red Armyâ€. Joseph Stalin

14.The US Army had more ships that the US Navy.

15.The German Air Force had 22 infantry divisions, 2 armor divisions, and 11 paratroop divisions. None of them were capable of airborne operations. The

German Army had paratroops who WERE capable of airborne operations.

16.When the US Army landed in North Africa, among the equipment brought ashore were 3 complete Coca Cola bottling plants.

17.Among the first “Germans†captured at Normandy were several Koreans. They had been forced to fight for the Japanese Army until they were captured by

the Russians and forced to fight for the Russian Army until they were captured by the Germans and forced to fight for the German Army until they were

capture by the US Army.

18.The Graf Spee never sank, The scuttling attempt failed and the ship was bought by the British. On board was Germany’s newest radar system.

19.One of Japan’s methods of destroying tanks was to bury a very large artillery shell with on ly the nose exposed. When a tank came near the enough a soldier

would whack the shell with a hammer. “Lack of weapons is no excuse for defeat.†– Lt. Gen. Mataguchi

20.Following a massive naval bombardment, 35,000 US and Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. 21 troops were killed in the fire-fight. It would have

been worse if there had been Japanese on the island.

21.The MISS ME was an unarmed Piper Cub. While spotting for US artillery her pilot saw a similar German plane doing the same thing. He dove on the German

plane and he and his co-pilot fired their pistols damaging the German plane enough that it had to make a forced landing. Whereupon they landed and took the

Germans prisoner. It is unknown where they put them since the MISS ME only had two seats.

22.Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.

23.The only nation that Germany declared was on was the USA.

24.During the Japanese attack on Hong Kong, British officers objected to Canadian infantrymen taking up positions in the officer’s mess. No enlisted men

allowed!

25.Nuclear physicist Niels Bohr was rescued in the nick of time from German occupied Denmark. While Danish resistance fighters provided covering fire he ran

out the back door of his home stopping momentarily to grab a beer bottle full of precious “heavy waterâ€. He finally reached England still clutching the bottle,

which contained beer. Perhaps some German drank the heavy water…

Thanks, Gramps biggrin.gif

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LOL some of them were great smile.gif

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">13.The Russians destroyed over 500 German aircraft by ramming them in midair (they also sometimes cleared minefields by marching over them). “It takes a

brave man not to be a hero in the Red Armyâ€. Joseph Stalin

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That Stalin, what a humanitarian...

I think Stalin totally has Hitler beat out for most evil bastard of all time. He managed to kill way more people than Hitler did, but because most of it was done under the guise of 'modernization' plans, no one really remembers.

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That's another thread. Don't get me started...

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">

I think Stalin totally has Hitler beat out for most evil bastard of all time. He managed to kill way more people than Hitler did, but because most of it was done under the guise of 'modernization' plans, no one really remembers.

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Hard to tell which one of them was worse. Anyway, who cares? They are both death so let's just say they are the 2 biggest pieces of shit that have ever existed.

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sadico @ July 02 2002,01:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hard to tell which one of them was worse. Anyway, who cares? They are both death so let's just say they are the 2 biggest pieces of shit that have ever existed.<span id='postcolor'>

Not THAT hard...

But, I think I can agree with you in this case and move on. smile.gif

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">14.The US Army had more ships that the US Navy.<span id='postcolor'>

Still true as of today.

Very interesting info.

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ July 02 2002,04:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">14.The US Army had more ships that the US Navy.<span id='postcolor'>

Still true as of today.

Very interesting info.<span id='postcolor'>

Yes, but if you compare the relative ratio of firepower/tonnage of said ships...I suspect the Navy comes out FAR ahead of the Army. biggrin.gif

Wouldnt the majority of the Army tonnage be for transport, relying on the Navy for protection?

Or am I way out to lunch?

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Wardog @ July 01 2002,23:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">12.A number of air crewmen died of farts. (ascending to 20,000 ft. in an un-pressurized aircraft causes intestinal gas to expand 300%!wink.gif<span id='postcolor'>

LOL well i guess ill kiss being in the air force good bye.

Rangers/Marines/Delta Force/Green Berets here i come!

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I have a hard time believing #12.

When gas builds up in your digestive tract, your body expels it. This happens when enough of a pressure differential exists. A lower ambient air pressure would simply increase the frequency with which the gas would be expelled.

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Rangers/Marines/Delta Force/Green Berets here i come!<span id='postcolor'>

How can you include the Marines in this category?

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hmmmmm....

SFOD-D: Very Elite SOCOM unit

Special Forces: Elite SOCOM unit

Rangers: Elite SOCOM unit

..........

Marines: Naval Infantry

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ July 02 2002,07:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">hmmmmm....

SFOD-D: Very Elite SOCOM unit

Special Forces: Elite SOCOM unit

Rangers: Elite SOCOM unit

..........

Marines: Naval Infantry<span id='postcolor'>

Sounds like a little intraservice nitpicky rivalry to me wink.gif The Marines have their own brand of SpecOps, if I am not totally mistaken. And I'd put my money on Marines in a Marines/Rangers wargames. smile.gif

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">And I'd put my money on Marines in a Marines/Rangers wargames.<span id='postcolor'>

LOL!

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The Marines have their own brand of SpecOps, if I am not totally mistaken<span id='postcolor'>

That would be Marine Force Recon.

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ July 02 2002,08:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">And I'd put my money on Marines in a Marines/Rangers wargames.<span id='postcolor'>

LOL!

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The Marines have their own brand of SpecOps, if I am not totally mistaken<span id='postcolor'>

That would be Marine Force Recon.<span id='postcolor'>

Considering you work for the US Army, I'd say you are a little too prejudiced there, 11B.

Not ragging on you, though! After all, esprit de corps is not only admirable but desireable smile.gif

And if we had some jarhead around here, I am sure he'd agree with me wink.gif

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ July 02 2002,07:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Rangers/Marines/Delta Force/Green Berets here i come!<span id='postcolor'>

How can you include the Marines in this category?<span id='postcolor'>

Like fetish fool said i was talking about all the ground forces. I havent really decided on which one yet...

Any reccommendations?

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McDonalds! Free happy meals! tounge.gif just kidding

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Like fetish fool said i was talking about all the ground forces. I havent really decided on which one yet...

Any reccommendations?

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What is your physical fitness level like? Pain tolerance? Reaction to extreme temperatures? Can you shoot well? If you wanna be some kind of ground pounder I hope you can run and carry alot of weight in your back. If you wanna jump out of planes then stay away from the USMC.

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1. Infantry: Snake smells them, leaves area.

2. Airborne: Lands on and kills the snake.

3. Armor: Runs over snake, laughs, and looks for more snakes.

4. Aviation: Has Global Positioning Satellite coordinates to snake. Can't find snake. Returns to base for refuel, crew rest and manicure.

5. Ranger: Plays with snake, then eats it.

6. Field Artillery: Kills snake with massive Time On Target barrage with three Forward Artillery Brigades in support. Kills several hundred civilians as unavoidable collateral damage. Mission is considered a success and all participants (i.e., cooks, mechanics and clerks) are awarded Silver Stars.

7. Special Forces: Makes contact with snake, ignores all State Department directives and Theater Commander Rules of Engagement by building rapport with snake and winning its heart and mind. Trains it to kill other snakes. Files enormous travel settlement upon return.

8. Combat Engineer: Studies snake. Prepares in-depth doctrinal thesis in obscure 5 series Field Manual about how to defeat snake using countermobility assets. Complains that maneuver forces don't understand how to properly conduct doctrinal counter-snake ops.

9. Navy SEAL: Expends all ammunition and calls for naval gunfire support in failed attempt to kill snake. Snake bites SEAL and retreats to safety. Hollywood makes fantasy film in which SEALS kill Muslim extremist snakes.

10. Navy: Fires off 50 cruise missiles from various types of ships, kills snake and makes presentation to Senate Appropriations Committee on how Naval forces are the most cost-effective means of anti-snake force projection.

11. Marine: Kills snake by accident while looking for souvenirs. Local civilians demand removal of all US forces from Area of Operations.

12. Marine Recon: Follows snake, gets lost.

13. Combat Controllers: Guides snake elsewhere.

14. Para-Rescue Jumper: Wounds snake in initial encounter, then works feverishly to save snake's life.

15. Quartermaster: NOTICE: Your anti-snake equipment is on backorder.

16. C-17 Transport pilot: Receives call for anti-snake equipment, delivers two weeks after due date.

17. F-15 pilot: Misidentifies snake as enemy Mil-24 Hind helicopter and engages with missiles. Crew chief paints snake kill on aircraft.

18. F-16 pilot: Finds snake, drops two CBU-87 cluster bombs, misses target, but gets direct hit on Embassy 100 km east of snake due to weather (too hot also too cold, was clear but too overcast, too dry with rain, unlimited ceiling with low cloud cover, etc.). Claims that purchasing multimillion dollar, high-tech snake-killing device will enable it in the future to kill all snakes and achieve a revolution in military affairs.

19. AH-64 Apache pilot: Unable to locate snake, snakes don't show well on infrared. Infrared only operable in desert AO's without power lines or SAM's.

20. UH-60 Blackhawk pilot: Finds snake on fourth pass after snake builds bonfire, pops smoke, lays out VS 17 to mark Landing Zone. Rotor wash blows snake into fire.

21. B-52 pilot: Pulls ARCLIGHT mission on snake, kills snake and every other living thing within two miles of target.

22. Minuteman Missile crew: Lays in target coordinates to snake in 20 seconds, but cannot receive authorization from National Command Authority to use nuclear weapons.

23. Intelligence officer: Snake? What snake? Only four of 35 indicators of snake activity are currently active. We assess the potential for snake activity as LOW.

24. Judge Advocate General (JAG): Snake declines to bite, citing grounds of professional courtesy.

25. Signal: Tries to communicate with snake...fail repeated attempts. Complains that the snake did not have the correct fill or did not know how to work equipment a child could operate. Signal Officer informs the commander that he could easily communicate with the snake using just his voice. Commander insists that he NEEDS to videoconference with the snake, with real-time streaming positional and logistical data on the snake displayed on video screens to either side. Gives Signal Corps $5 billion to make this happen. Signal Officer abuses the two smart people in the corps to make it happen, while everybody else stands around, bitches, and takes credit. In the end, Boeing and several subcontractors make a few billion dollars. The two smart people get out and go to work for them, and the commander gets what he asked for only in fiber-optic based simulations.

The snake is forgotten.

I'm sure you've seen this before...

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LMAO!

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I love the intel officer one. And marine. rofl.

I plan on becoming an officer in the Air Force. Im not sure if I want to be a pilot or a specops unit. I'm not in great shape now, I'm you're regular skinny teenager, but I know I can get in shape. I haven't yet decided if I'll enlist before college, or join durring/after college and go through OTS.

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</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Cloney @ July 02 2002,23:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'm sure you've seen this before...<span id='postcolor'>

LOL nope and it was very funny smile.gif

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