The FReeper Foxhole Revisits "Desert Storm ~ The Ground War" - Jan. 24th, 2004

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[SAMWolf]

Nice pic.

Fieseler-Storch with Rommel flying over a panzer column

The Fieseler Storch was the last dogfight victim of the western front. Pilot Duanes Francies and his observer, Lieutenant William Martin, of the 5th US Army Division, spotted a Storch circling below them while looking for ground targets in their Piper Cub. Diving on the Storch, the two men opened fire with their Colt .45s and the plane spiraled to the ground. After a short gun battle, Francies and his observer took the two Germans into custody. Lt. Martin was awarded the Air Medal for his part in the fight, but Francies would have to wait until the story was reported in Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle," to finally be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The USAF was 22 years late. Apart from being the last Luftwaffe plane lost in the west, this Storch was also the only enemy plane downed by pistol fire during the war.

[snippy_about_it]

;-)

[Darksheare]

Yup.
My previous experience with such fun: replacing a muffler on the 89 Golf.
Supposedly a 5 minute job that became an all day ordeal.

[SAMWolf]

All thiose 5 minute jobs turn into all day ordeals. It's an unwritten law.

[Darksheare]

Rule 22a of the Universe: Brent(Darksheare) Can never win.
I.e. should I ever learn to fly, the engine of the plane will cutout at the same time I actually SAY that I'm flying.
*chuckle*

[snippy_about_it]

I love that quote :-)

Now if we would only do that to the rest of our enemies!!!

[snippy_about_it]

Amazing woman. Thanks for the info Sam.

[snippy_about_it]

Nice picture, thanks.

[bulldogs]

Good Afternoon Snippy. Thanks for the post. I caught up and read tunnel rats also. That was great.

[snippy_about_it]

Rats. I know it's cold out for doing auto repair. Good luck.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon bulldogs. Thank you, I did especially like the Tunnel Rats thread. What a great bunch of guys.

[SAMWolf]

That rule applies to me a swimming, I'll start sinking just as I say "I'm swimming"

[SAMWolf]

All that talent, too bad she was a dedicated hard core National Socialist.

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon bulldogs.

[w_over_w]

Morning Glory Snip & Sam~

A little rainy today so the golf clubs get a rest.

Today's thread brings back so many memories. The Powell quote, "cut off the head and kill 'em", is very Patton-esk, especially given the "giant "end run" by more than 250,000 soldiers spread over several hundred miles" similarity to "Operation Cobra" and the 100 miles Patton covered in 48hrs. to Bastogne. "Grab 'em by the nose and kick 'em in the ass." Different anatomy but similar feats. IMH and novice O.

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon w_over_w. I saw a bit of Rommel in that plan too, Rommel would have been in heaven if he had our logistical capability.

[bulldogs]

Good afternoon Sam.

[w_over_w]

Rommel would have been in heaven if he had our logistical capability.

Perish the thought . . .

[Valin]

She may have been brave and skilled but...An ardent Nazi and admirer of Hitler. And that trumps everything else(at least in my book).

[Valin]

Remember there are only two things we need to get through life.
1 Duct Tape, to put it together
2 WD-40, to take it apart.