The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Operation Torch - Casablanca (Nov-1942)

It sure is! >p> It's fascination reading about a family member and his/her life in whatever he/she did.

41 posted on 04/27/2003 1:14:10 PM PDT by Pippin

I find your posts interesting and thank you for sharing the info with us.

You just gave me an idea for a thread, "The Falaise Gap"

42 posted on 04/27/2003 1:15:51 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

To: Pippin; SAMWolf

I always seem to have this uncanny knack of coming on after everyone's left...

Sam loves to chat about Tanks Pippin....make his day with a photo...really make his day by something that hints to frances roll over and rub my defeated tummy thingy..like this.

German Panther heads toward "Arch de Triumph"...not so much Tri-umph for France in this pic

43 posted on 04/27/2003 1:36:36 PM PDT by Light Speed

ROTFLMAO!

You have my number don't you Light Speed?

JagdPanthers roll through a french town.

44 posted on 04/27/2003 1:41:43 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

To: Light Speed; Pippin; Victoria Delsoul; AntiJen

Off to my daughters Confirmation. See you all later this evening

45 posted on 04/27/2003 1:42:37 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

To: SAMWolf; Valin

Did you notice "On this day in history" that French sea captain/hero "Jean Bart" died in 1702? Interesting.

46 posted on 04/27/2003 2:29:15 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak

To: 4.1O dana super trac pak

Jean Bart (1650-1702)

He was born in Duinkerken and grew up in a family of fishermen. His father was active as a privateer next to his fishing activities. At first Jean also worked in the fishing industry, but after a few years he enlisted into the Dutch navy. He was actively engaged in several battles in the second English war (1665-1667).

In 1672 he returned to Duinkerken and became, together with his friend Karel Freyzer, active as a privateer. He was a particulalry notorious privateer, because he did not care whether merchants were accompanied by war ships or not. In 1676 he personally slew the Dutch captain Simon Loncke after entering his ship.

During the nine-year war (The Netherlands were allied with, among others, England and Spain against France, 1688-1697) the "Duinkerkers" again did heavy damage to the Dutch sea trade. He distinguished himself as a commander when he escaped from a blockade of the port of Duinkerken by a Dutch fleet in 1691. Afterwards he captured still more enemy merchant ships and his fame reached mythical proportions. Louis XIV was very pleased by the actions of Jean Bart and made him Captain in the French Navy. In 1694 Jean succeeded in bringing a French corn convoy unharmed from Norway to a French harbour. The French King awarded him highly for this service.

In the same year Jean even succeeded in capturing a Dutch war ship by entering it. Something which had not previously happened in the entire history of the Dutch Republic. The Dutch commander Hidde de Vries was killed during the fighting. Upon his return to France he was raised to nobility by Louis XIV. In 1702 Jean Bart died of Mastitis.

Mastitis:
(Gr. mastos = the female breast) inflammation of a breastgland usually caused by Stafylococcus. The treatment consists of putting ice on the inflamed breast and a treatment with antibiotics. If an abscess develops it should be lanced when it is fully grown.

47 posted on 04/27/2003 4:23:16 PM PDT by Valin (Age and deceit beat youth and skill)

48 posted on 04/27/2003 5:38:29 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul

To: SAMWolf; AntiJen

49 posted on 04/27/2003 6:01:45 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)

I imagine he looks like a DI from any branch of the service, BIG and MEAN. He'd have to be to get that rag tag bunch of newbie grunts into shape.

50 posted on 04/27/2003 6:06:21 PM PDT by GailA (Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)

Yeah, but I heard Jean's brother Black was a real bad-ass.

51 posted on 04/27/2003 7:25:05 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

Evening PhilDragoo.

You look at a map of the Torch landings and it's hard to believe how far apart the initial landing zones where from each other. Good thing we were facing the french and not the Germans.

52 posted on 04/27/2003 7:40:26 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

To: AntiJen; Victoria Delsoul; snippy_about_it

Well, some one had to do it!

53 posted on 04/27/2003 8:42:10 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

54 posted on 04/27/2003 8:43:19 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: snippy_about_it

We'll always have paris.

55 posted on 04/27/2003 8:43:45 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

Bogey sure had a thing for North Africa

56 posted on 04/27/2003 8:48:17 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

Here's looking at you kid. :)

57 posted on 04/27/2003 8:48:21 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: snippy_about_it

"But of course, that was the day the Germans marched into Paris." "Not an easy day to forget. I remember every detail--the Germans wore gray, you wore blue."

--Interchange between Rick and Ilsa at his cafe after seeing each other for the first time in years

58 posted on 04/27/2003 8:49:56 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

...and just like the French, I surrendered to you.

---Interchange between Rick and Ilsa at his cafe after seeing each other for the first time in years.

Hey, we could rewrite this whole story. lol.

59 posted on 04/27/2003 8:58:49 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Pray for our Troops)

To: snippy_about_it

LOL! I like the way you think.

Ilsa

Rick

60 posted on 04/27/2003 9:03:52 PM PDT by SAMWolf ([OVERFLOW ERROR(n): computer vomit])

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