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The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Poles at Cassino (5/11-5/18 1944) - Feb. 12th, 2004
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| R.Berezni
Posted on 02/12/2004 12:00:13 AM PST by SAMWolf
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To: Professional Engineer
Thanks for the poppy pictures, they are beautiful and delicate flowers aren't they.
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posted on
02/12/2004 10:40:54 AM PST
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snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: Valin
1938 Johnny Rutherford auto racer 
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posted on
02/12/2004 10:42:05 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
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To: SAMWolf
Good thing too. We don't get enough of this anymore. Besides, who many American have Polish ancestry. I understand I have some.
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posted on
02/12/2004 10:50:55 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Spirit & Opportunity~The race is ON! Which will find the first Martian trout stream.)
To: snippy_about_it; Iris7
I think you're looking for "Cannon fodder"
84
posted on
02/12/2004 10:52:45 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
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To: snippy_about_it
Feeling better, but still under the weather. At least my head has stopped pounding.
85
posted on
02/12/2004 10:53:01 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Spirit & Opportunity~The race is ON! Which will find the first Martian trout stream.)
To: Professional Engineer
86
posted on
02/12/2004 10:53:43 AM PST
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SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
ROFL. I didn't finish that thought well. I think many Americans have some Polish ancestry, known, admitted, or not. It's good to see this stuff brought forward. The story of Col Urban was great as well.
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posted on
02/12/2004 10:56:53 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
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To: Professional Engineer
Thanks PE.
88
posted on
02/12/2004 11:01:54 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
Cannon FodderGood choice but no, I'm looking for a word Hurtgen kept using in his book, not replenish but something like that. It was the term used by the Army for resupplying fighting men for all the casualties. Arrggh, I can't think of it!
89
posted on
02/12/2004 11:03:46 AM PST
by
snippy_about_it
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To: SAMWolf
OO! OO! I do!LOL. You do? ;-)
90
posted on
02/12/2004 11:04:47 AM PST
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snippy_about_it
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To: Professional Engineer
...still under the weather.It's going to take awhile, good excuse to get lots of rest.
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posted on
02/12/2004 11:05:48 AM PST
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snippy_about_it
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To: SAMWolf
I see JFE, Lieutenant Clostermann's Tempest "Le Grande Charles". Anyone who thinks Frenchmen cannot fight has no knowledge of what has gone before.
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posted on
02/12/2004 11:06:32 AM PST
by
Iris7
("Duty, Honor, Country". The first of these is Duty, and is known only through His Grace)
To: snippy_about_it
the Hurtgen ForestSuch a high price paid for a useless piece of real estate.
93
posted on
02/12/2004 11:13:02 AM PST
by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: snippy_about_it
The replacements?
94
posted on
02/12/2004 11:14:45 AM PST
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SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
Four BELOW in this foxhole this morning.
95
posted on
02/12/2004 11:16:44 AM PST
by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: Iris7
Yep, Born overseas and joined the Free French.
Pierre Clostermann
Pierre Clostermann was born on February 28 1921 at Curitiba, Brazil, where his father worked as a French diplomat. At an age of only sixteen he aquired his pilot's licence in November 1937. He was educated in Paris and studied engineering in USA when France fell.
Career Details
In 1941 he joined the Free French Forces (341 "Alsace" Squadron). The following year he was transferred to RAF and 602 Squadron, where he served in Spitfire. During this time he destroyed at least 11 enemy aircraft, 2 probable and seven damage.
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posted on
02/12/2004 11:16:58 AM PST
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SAMWolf
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To: snippy_about_it
Aw, but Snippy, I like eggs with my grits!
97
posted on
02/12/2004 11:21:33 AM PST
by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: colorado tanker; Hurtgen
I'm about 3/4 of the way through Hurtgen's book "Hell in the Hurtgen".
The losses in officers and NCO's in is mind boggling. (136 Officers and 2,667 EM). The 22nd Infantry lost 86% of it's normal strength in 18 days.
98
posted on
02/12/2004 11:22:44 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
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To: snippy_about_it
"Replacements"? A WW2 term. The 1st Division guys I hear said that the US Army was the 1st Division and endless replacements.
Howdy, Snippy, nice to hear from you.
Yeah, ammunition, just stuff to be ordered from supply when needed. Like ammunition, only useful to be expended.
"Cannon fodder" is an anti-war term from the post 1914-18 war era. Ran across a stash of old books including "Merchants of Death" once, from the '30s. A very anti-war era amongst the "intelligentsia".
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posted on
02/12/2004 11:23:31 AM PST
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Iris7
("Duty, Honor, Country". The first of these is Duty, and is known only through His Grace)
To: colorado tanker
Four BELOW in this foxhole this morningKeep it back there please. :-)
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posted on
02/12/2004 11:23:50 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
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