Jochen Peiper is how it's spelled on his biography "The Devils Adjutant" seeing that monument must be quite powerful.
p.s. my bad... it was 1976.
Posted on 12/19/2004 6:45:42 AM PST by csvset
By the way, July 14th is Bastille Day.
Jochen Peiper is how it's spelled on his biography "The Devils Adjutant" seeing that monument must be quite powerful.
p.s. my bad... it was 1976.
It is a curved wall with all the names on it. There were flowers all along the base of the wall. The American flag flys in the center of the little park. The park is at the east edge of the town. It is maintained by the American Park Service. It was foggy and misty the day we stopped to see it. Very sad we will never forget it.
That was incredibly interesting. Good post.
A generation or two hence, September 11 will face the same oblivion.
Just damn.
No. It would depend on the criteria established for acceptance. If they want only US manufactured weapons, then testing any foreign weapon would not make sense to a logical person.
There are really two different issues here and you are mixing the two, specifically:
1. Do Lugers have a reputation for jamming, under field conditions, at a rate which is higher then most other weapons. -- I say they do. A goggle search (Luger + jamming 1,280 hits) indicates that the subject is one of common opinion and discussion. Only a fool would argue that the reputation for this does not exist.
2. Is the reputation for jamming deserved? You say it is not deserved and offer no foundation for this claim, other then you personal experience.
Fine, I'm a fool, OK?
I wouldn't carry a Luger in combat, but I still like them.
And I am part of the ignorant herd.
I thought we were talking about the use of a Luger in combat? Now you say you are against that use of this gun (for that purpose). Now I am confused. Maybe best that a fool and a member of the ignorant herd end this discussion so as to not get further confused. ;)
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