Posted on 05/06/2005 10:57:50 PM PDT by Lando Lincoln
Methamphetamine was issued to US combat troops too. We had it issued in foil pop out strips in 1968 – it was a lot better than falling asleep at the wrong time.
War on drugs meant something different back then.
I flew helicopters in Vietnam, 1971-72. The twelve hours between bottle and throttle rule was observed. Sometimes I flew with a hungover pilot (the whump-whump-whump of the rotors was torture!) but never with an incapacitated one. We drank beer after the mission day was over, but you'd better hit the deck at oh-dark-thirty when the OD woke you (one hour from wakeup to startup). BTW, alcohol consumption was a healthy sign: the dopers and heads never touched the stuff. And yes, it helps to relax.
Last year I was deployed near Afghanistan. General Order Number One: no alcohol. Fine, I can lay off for a year. But when I asked the commander (one star) whether GO1 was for the troops' welfare or simply not to offend the Muslims, he snapped, "Of course it's so we don't offend the Muslims!"
Stay-awake pills for pilots is one thing, but High Wired Huns is new to me.
Who was Herman Hering?
I think he was related to the Italian dictator, Moosealini.
Begone troll.
I thought that amphetamines were only given to Luftwaffe pilots--I never knew they were also distributed to the Wehrmacht. Interesting article...thanks.
Herman Hering? Something sounds fishy to me...
Benzedrine was standard issue to U.S. troops in WWII, too. Since then, stimulants have been used for specific mission purposes. Soldiers, all across history, have gotten drunk whenever they can. High, drunk or speeding, altered states to relieve anxiety, stress and fatigue have always been a part of the picture just as they are in civilian life.
You are correct in the notion that drug use is a universal human behavior. You are, however, a complete imbecile for equating Herman Goering with President Bush. Tragically, unlike President Bush quitting drinking years ago, you will likely never be able to get beyond your limited mental capacity.
This explains much about the state of the mental health of the Germans during Hitler's rise.
During the Battle of the Bulge there was strong suspicion the Nazi soldiers were drugged because of the almost fanatical way they were coming at the American army.
Hermann Goering was Commander of the Luftwaffe, and the senior Nazi.
Now - who was Herman Hering?
Sounds like just another night at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis to me.
During my 400 day tour with the Marines in Vietnam, nearly everyday at 5PM a helicopter would deliver our beer ration to our firebase location. We all got two beers a day.
Goodbye, Cat food.
Good post.
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