[nickcarraway]

[MeganC]

The men in WW2 attacked the Germans and the boys of today are looking for a safe space where ‘triggers’ and ‘micro aggressions’ can’t hurt their precious little feelings.

Because words can hurt.

My, how the mighty have fallen. (eye roll)

[tophat9000]

But the enemy had its own tricks. At one point, Allen’s men were strafed by American P-47 Thunderbolts. They’d been captured and were now being flown by German aviators.

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This man isa true hero so I hate to dispute him ...
But if he got strafed by P-47 they were not being flown by Germans...

he either miss id German planes as P-47 .....or American P-47 pilots miss id his troops on the ground..

it happens in war all the time

[colorado tanker]

Gen. Terry Allen was quite a character. He had a brash and informal leadership style that his troops loved and created intense loyalty in them. He commanded the 1st Infantry Division at the time of the North African and Sicily campaigns. It has been thought for years that Omar Bradley, whose style was very different, got Ike to relieve Allen. There is some evidence now available that suggests Ike relieved him to return him to the States.

Regardless, Allen was given the new 104th Inf. Div. and he trained them superbly. Once again, he couldn't stand "chickenshit" regulations. Once again, his men loved him.

Allen believed troops could be taught nightfighting back in those days before night vision devices. He used that tactic to great advantage in fighting the Germans.

The Timberwolves were so damn good Bradley even made up with Allen.

[miss marmelstein]

My mom’s first husband was one of the Timberwolves. He died by a sniper’s bullet in ‘44.

[Organic Panic]

How much we owe to these brave men.

When the only “safe” space you had was a dug out fox hole with your buddies.

[sparklite2]

the Queen Elizabeth, a luxury liner that steamed without a convoy because it could outrun U-boats

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Indeed. U-boats submerged could do 8 knots and 20 on the surface. It would have taken a wolf-pack of them to endanger the QE, who could steam at 26 knots.