The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Ruhr Pocket (April-1945) - Apr. 15th, 2004

The Gray Bonnet - Combat History of the 121st Infantry Reg. ^ | Daniel M. Burns

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NOW there's a distrubing image!

ARRRRRGH! My mind has been warped!! How am I supposed to get any sleep tonight?

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We suffered the lightest losses and gained the most ground.

It does seem to be an obvious conclusion doesn't it?

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Morning Johnny. Resistance at that point was real hit and miis. My Mom says her town woke up in the morning to find American tanks in the street and the town occupied, the garrison surrendered without a fight, the next town down the road put up heavy resistance (SS troops there)

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Morning Matt.

Montgomery wasn't aggressive enough for an operation like Market-Garden. Plus Murphy's Law was being applied full time to that Operation. IMHO with Patton in charge there was a better chance of success.

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What ever happened to her sister ship, the Margaritaville?LOL!

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Morning CT.

The Brits were busy overrunning the North German Plains.

In WWII we did what was necessary to win and win decisicely. IMHO, we no longer have the political will to do that. Our enemies in the Middle East need to know what decisive defeat means. IMHO in war there is no collateral damage. If you hit the enemy country you hit the target.

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Morning PE. I remember reading about the designing of the B-52. Seems it was actually put together in a real short time yet is a "classic" plan.

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LOL! That's great and I can just hear Ted's slurred voice singing it.

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This was blitzkreig - Yankee fashion.

We continue to be the BEST! WWII was a time without PC War tactic restrictions which we unfortunately saw in Korea, Vietnam and now in Iraq. WWII was a time when we hit the enemy hard and kept moving toward total victory. (The only exception being the political failure to not take on Russia while we were able.)

This is a great read today, thanks.

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Heh heh, first again!

LOL. We're going to have to hand out a prize!

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Good morning bulldogs. How are you doing?

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Good afternoon Aeronaut. That a neat looking jet.

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Good afternoon EGC. Did you get anything good for your birthday?

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Goodness you were up early! Glad to hear you are on your way to feeling better.

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Good afternoon aomagrat.

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Good afternoon Mayor. Chilly today, only in the upper 50's. LOL.

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Good afternoon feather.

[Johnny Gage]

Wow.

That must have been both and amazing and fightening site to wake up to.

Makes for a good "by the fire" story.

[SAMWolf]

The 386th Bomb Group, after trading in their B-26's for the new Douglas A-26, attack the rail yard of the Ruhr Valley in the final year of the war.

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Yeah, my Mom has some real interesting stories about life in Germany during the war and the American occupation. It was good for me to get "the other side" perspective to the war while growing up.