The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Duel at Dessau (4/21/1945) - Dec 9th, 2004

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[U S Army EOD]

The M36 tank destroyer also had a 90mm gun on it. They were quite effective against German tanks. Unfortunately the tank during WWII was an infantry support vehicle. The Tank Destroyer Units were supposed to do after the tanks. Both the Germans and the British learned early in the war that the best thing to fight a tank was a superior tank. It took us a while to figure it out.

[Darksheare]

Yes, that kinda did take us a bit.

[snippy_about_it]

Could you add me to your ping list please.

Sure thing.

Thank you for your service. You're going to love TreadHead Tuesdays and we have lots of folks experienced with model building here and of course we're all history buffs.

Welcome to the Foxhole.

Aim High.

[snippy_about_it]

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************Snippy, I bequeath to you the FR TH PL.

148 posted on 08/24/2004 11:39:45 AM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)

Good morning Cannoneer, A treadhead thread and it isn't even a Tuesday. :-)

[Grzegorz 246]

[PAR35]

I've been thinking about doing a subject index to the Foxhole articles, unless you all have already done something of that sort of which I am not aware. The only index I know of is "The FReeper Foxhole Compiled List of Daily Threads" from February. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1082437/posts

[Professional Engineer]

Cool thread BTTT.

Hiya Sam

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather.

Getting ready to pack up my office, and move across the sidewalk.

[Professional Engineer]

1922 Redd Foxx (John Elroy Sanford) (comedian: Sanford & Son)

I wouldn't mind his car!

Remember the L'il Redd Wrecker? Originally built in 1973 as the Turnpike Hauler, its name was changed by George Barris after he reworked it for comedian Redd Foxx when Foxx was filming the Sanford & Son TV show.

The "Li'l Red Wrecker," a.k.a. "The Redd Foxx Wrecker," and "Freeway Hauler," was a California Show Cars vehicle with a hand-formed steel body by Dick Dean. It was recently displayed at the 50th Detroit Autorama, and the 50th Grand National Roadster Show.

[Professional Engineer]

Which wire was I supposed to cut?

Hawkeye: "Give yourselfs up, you can't win...General MacArthur"

"It was a propaganda bomb!"- Trapper

"The ticker's very faint. Not the bomb's...mine. The bomb's ticking loud and clear."- Hawkeye

[Professional Engineer]

Howdy ma'am.

How's the store coming?

[SAMWolf]

Morning alfa6.

[SAMWolf]

I never heard about the Super Pershing before this either. Too bad the Pershing showed up so late in the war, it may have saved a lot of tankers in france and Germany in 44.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Aeronaut.

[SAMWolf]

Interesting vehicle. Israel has had a lot more experience in urban combat, looks like they've put it to good use.

IMHO, the HMMV is being misused, it wasn't designed for the role we've given it in Irag.

[SAMWolf]

Morning E.G.C.

Rain started late this morning, we have high winds predicted for later. :-(

[Hi Heels]

ping

[SAMWolf]

Hi GailA.

[SAMWolf]

Morning Mayor. Sometimes fear is a good thing, keeps us from doing stupid things.

[SAMWolf]

Morning PE. He looks good in that jacket. :-)