14th of july 2003 military parade

[USSoldier11B 0]

Quote[/b] ]well they do at times make appearances, like at fairs or airshows. but they never bring out the heavy stuff but they do show some of their apc's and trucks.

That's what I'm saying, when I say military parade I mean like straight Red Square style.

Could you imagine the U.S. Army carting a nuke on display through downtown San Fransico or Boston?....the liberals would be jumping up and down and screeching like organ grinder monkeys, it wouldn't be pretty.

[ran 0]

Quote[/b] ]well they do at times make appearances, like at fairs or airshows. but they never bring out the heavy stuff but they do show some of their apc's and trucks.

That's what I'm saying, when I say military parade I mean like straight Red Square style.

Could you imagine the U.S. Army carting a nuke on display through downtown San Fransico or Boston?....the liberals would be jumping up and down and screeching like organ grinder monkeys, it wouldn't be pretty.

hehe , we got several tracked nuke launchers with their missile (it's inert though )

for exemple , we got one at the Saumir tank museum and we used to have some participating to the parade with inert bombs too

[WhoCares 0]

Does Germany have a National Day where they have a military parade or not perhaps because of history? If so it'd be interesting to see if there were any Belgian,French or Luxemburg (<-LOL) forces participating  

First, yes we have a national day, 'Tag der Deutschen Einheit', 3rd October.

However, parades and stuff like that are rare. From time to time, the swearing-in ceremony of new recruits or the 'grosse Zapfenstreich' ('big tattoo' - LOL - never heard of this meaning)

are on public markets. And then there are those punks that try to interrupt those ceremonies...

[ran 0]

anyway , it's been a great show this year

i'll try to find galleries ASAP

but what i liked :

the Eurocorps leading the way with a pretty large deatachement itself led by 6 jeeps , the Eurocorps general's one , the 5 others being the 5 countries respective commanders or something like that

the parade was opened by 3 music band :

the RCA (Régiment des Chasseurs d'Afrique) music band

the principal armies band

the Lan Bihoué Bagad from the Navy

this year , the Armées d'Afriques former colonial units where celebrated , we've had the "Spahis" , the Chasseurs d'Afrique with 2 compagnies , their music band

the rest of the soldiers parade was pretty classic , except maybe the noticeable appearance of quite a lot of inter-ams school and also the appearance of the National gendarmerie's school which became since this year , school of tradition

after that , came the firemen , always applaused by the parisian people and loved by all the girls in the capital , and the final : the french foreign legion as always , led by the Pioniers with their noticeable uniforn followed by the Legion music band and only after the music comes the combat compagny

the Air Parade , well , we've seen almost all the Air Force planes from the AWACS to the small tuccano training plane , the french acrobatic air patrol opened the whole parade as soon as the President did seat at the presidential platform , not forgetting the carrier borne detachement composed of several Super étendards , 1 hawkeye and 3 Rafales , this part with planes started when the first infantry compagnies and detachements had passed infront of the President

Marking the beginning of the vehicles parade , the ALAT helicopters , the army aviation if you prefer did the same as the planes , also with carrier-borne and more generally navy equipment like the Panthers , Dauphins and Frelons

the vehicles Parade started as always with the Gendarmerie motorbikes followed with HQ mobile elements of high echelons , after that came the infantry and the recce on VBL's , VAB's and AMX10P's , after that , came the most awaited , the 36 Leclerc tanks , which litterally slaughtered the road , followed the artillery with the AU-F1's , LRM's (french MLRS) with their respective HQ , aiming and target designation elements , after , it was the turn of a support regiment with P4 jeeps and trucks , then came the engineer regiment with support vehicles , caterpillars , mobile bridges and all , after that came the AA artillery , Crotales , Aspic , Mistrals and 20mm bitube guns etc ... i might have forgotten a few

the republican guard's horsemen closed the parade , but they were fearing incidents due to the status of the road left completly fucked up by the Leclercs

[bn880 5]

anyway , it's been a great show this year

Yep I was watching it also, very good show, but I still think they should have fired some tanks.

Quote[/b] ]after that , came the most awaited , the 36 Leclerc tanks , which litterally slaughtered the road ,

Actually i was looking for this thread to make a joke about that too. I was hoping there would be an Engineering brigade that would jump out and repair the road or place some steel plates. You could see however all other vehicles avoided the devastated part of the road. Then at the end I know the General and Chirac were asking each other for money to fix the road up. (hehhe j/k)

Quote[/b] ]followed the artillery with the AU-F1's ,

You have to admit, the artillery was very impressive to see on the road. 4 Wide I think they drove through, really intimidating.

[ran 0]

yeah , but it was the LRM's who were the most impressive in my opinion

[ran 0]

Quote[/b] ]after that , came the most awaited , the 36 Leclerc tanks , which litterally slaughtered the road ,

Actually i was looking for this thread to make a joke about that too.  I was hoping there would be an Engineering brigade that would jump out and repair the road or place some steel plates.    You could see however all other vehicles avoided the devastated part of the road.  Then at the end I know the General and Chirac were asking each other for money to fix the road up.  (hehhe j/k)

normally , as far as i know , an engineer compagny has been detached to paris to restaure the road

[Tex -USMC- 0]

I love the 14th and in honor of my cross-ocean buddies, I humbly re-present- French military history (abridged). Enjoy.

French Military History in a Nutshell

Gallic Wars: Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.

Hundred Years War: Mostly lost, saved at last by a female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare - "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchmen."

Italian Wars: Lost. France becomes the first and only country ever to lose two wars when fighting Italians.

Wars of Religion: France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots.

Thirty Years' War: France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.

War of Devolution: Tied; Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

The Dutch War: Tied.

War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War: Lost, but claimed as a tie. Deluded Frogophiles the world over label the period as the height of French Military Power.

War of the Spanish Succession: Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved ever since.

American Revolution: In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare: "France only wins when America does most of the fighting".

French Revolution: Won, primarily due to the fact that the opponent was also French.

The Napoleonic Wars: Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.

The Franco-Prussian War: Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.

WWI: Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like not only to sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.

WWII: Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.

War in Indochina: Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed with Dien Bien Flu.

Algerian Rebellion: Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a Western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare -"We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Eskimos.

War on Terrorism: France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe.

[ran 0]

<span id='ME'><center>ran puts a Bayonet on his FAMAS</center></span>

<span id='ME'><center>ran loads his Famas and cocks it</center></span>

ok .......

[bn880 5]

Oh great, now you've pissed off Ran again.

One more future battle: France nukes the US to hell because of all the teasing.

[ran 0]

Oh great, now you've pissed off Ran again.    

One more future battle: France nukes the US to hell because of all the teasing.

and you know the worst ? : this could happen

we have good ICBM stockpiles waiting to be loaded in our nuclear subs

[Supah 0]

@ July 13 2003,18:27)]Algerian Rebellion: Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a Western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare -"We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Eskimos.

Hey hang on! So your basically saying we the dutch beat someone? WAY! Dont worry ran, we lose allot too I think you know the lover not fighter remark ....

[USSoldier11B 0]

Did you make that up off the top of your head Tex? That was so abrasive even I was cringing (while giggling) sorry Ran...

[ran 0]

Did you make that up off the top of your head Tex?

copy and paste from some webpage

[Tex -USMC- 0]

Did you make that up off the top of your head Tex?

copy and paste from some webpage

yup, just copy & paste- and sorry if I offended you Ran, but it's all in good fun in my eyes.

[NurEinMensch 0]

Get's a bit old and boring... and annoying. And I'm not even french.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

Get's a bit old and boring... and annoying. And I'm not even french.

It isn't about being fresh- it's an institution now. We make fun of them, they continue to be French, we make fun of them a little more... it's the foundation of trans-Atlantic relations!

[booradley60 0]

@ July 14 2003,12:49)]it's the foundation of trans-Atlantic relations!

look how splendid our relations are

[NurEinMensch 0]

More like the trans-reality relations... come on that french bashing is just silly. And most of those who do it have no clue about France.

Haha weak french haha what military history haha surrender monkies....

*yawn*

[booradley60 0]

I'd usually laugh, but I'm tired and still trying to work.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

Glad to see both of you managed to read right through two more jokes. Anyhow, if you don't like it, feel free to close the window- my feelings won't be hurt.

[booradley60 0]

I'm sorry you didn't pick up the sarcasm in the first post.

I thought that was pretty funny myself (your post).

[Tamme 0]

I found that when I put "French military victories" in Google and clicked "I'm feeling lucky" as FSPilot suggested once. Google asked: "Did you mean french military defeats?" I clicked it and it opened the page where the "french military history" is.

[Tex -USMC- 0]

I found that when I put "French military victories" in Google and clicked "I'm feeling lucky" as FSPilot suggested once. Google asked: "Did you mean french military defeats?" I clicked it and it opened the page where the "french military history" is.

it's a conspiracy!

[theavonlady 2]

@ July 14 2003,21:57)]

I found that when I put "French military victories" in Google and clicked "I'm feeling lucky" as FSPilot suggested once. Google asked: "Did you mean french military defeats?" I clicked it and it opened the page where the "french military history" is.

it's a conspiracy!  

It's de gall!