T.R. Fahrenbach: One V-J observation: Suicide missions don't work

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 21 August 2005 | T.R. Fahrenbach

[Lando Lincoln]

I don't know who this guy is, but I thought I'd post it. I think he misses a main point - the MSM and liberal thought control. Plus, the general public doesn't slow down enough.......to care enough.

Lando

[Lando Lincoln]

My new tagline.

Lando

[ncountylee]

Thanks Harry!

[tubebender]

WWW II bump...

[davetex]

He is a fairly well known author. Writes alot about Texas history and such. I'm sure others know more about him than me.

[JLS]

I think he is right to explain to those willing to listen that we faced suicide attacks before and won. I think he is right to point out that WWII in 1945 was not a walk in the park.

Your MSM isue is beyond the scope of what he is saying. The MSM undermining the War on Terror may be the determining factor or it may not. Only time will tell.

[lentulusgracchus]

The author's name is Fehrenbach, you might want to correct the spelling.

His 1960's book Lone Star is still the manual history of the State of Texas and its people. It is especially valuable in that it was written with a modern but pre-PC eye.

[davetex]

I have that book. Outstanding reading if you enjoy Texas history, and culture.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this. I'm pinging myself, so I'll reference this article in my next column.

John / Billybob

[lentulusgracchus]

I visited one of those little picket ships in 1957. It was a DE, a destroyer escort. Ships like that were a dime a dozen in the Big War -- 1400 tons of not much, single screw, most of them good for only 20 knots, designed specifically for antisubmarine convoy and picket duty, couldn't even keep up with the Fleet when the big dogs started to move and the guide hoisted flags reading "TURN NINE MIKE SPEED TWO SEVEN."

This DE had been hit by a kamikaze during the Okinawa operation and heavily damaged amidships, and yes, they recovered the body of the Japanese pilot amid the wreckage. Several men were killed, and the repaired battle damage was easily discernible.

[Grut]

If Fehrenbach had a child at 21, and that child had a child at 21, and that child had a child at 21, then Fehrenbach's great grandchild would be old enough to vote today. WW2 was over a long time ago.

[A.A. Cunningham]

T.R. Fehrenbach

[atomic conspiracy]

Ferhenbach's This Kind of War is the definitive history of the Korean Conflict, a true classic. I was surprised to learn that he was still quite young (33 or so) when he wrote it.

[Rifleman]

He is also the author of "This Kind of War" a history of the Korean War. Outstanding book. Outstanding writer.

[chaosagent]

Great article!

[ANGGAPO]

I agree with him on the no celebration comment. we were a day out of Okinawa when WWII ended. When we were told that it was over there was no celebration, we were that tired after three years. Did we get drunk when we hit the beach, you betcha.

[lentulusgracchus]

If you have a copy of Fehrenbach, everything else is just "oh, and by the way".

Of course, the Mexican nationalists and racist gringo-bashers are trying to rewrite the story of the Alamo, to diminish Travis and Crockett, and by extension all English-speaking white Texans qua white. They're also eloquent on the personal faults of Jim Bowie, and his family connections and composition.

Their message, of course, is the MeCha one: "Your culture is vile, your seed weak, and you have, and deserve, no heroes."

The scum are even trying to teach this line in Texas schools, starting with the universities.

[Tax-chick]

Fehrenbach (note correct spelling) is a well-regarded American historian. His books on Texas history and on the signers of the Declaration of Independence (among others) are richly detailed and involving. I consider him stronger on vivid writing than on strict attention to the precise factuality of individual points of history, so to speak.

[Tax-chick]

Sorry about that ... I see everyone else fixed the spelling already.

[reesetex]

T.R. Faharenbach is one of the best authors of Texas History over the last 50 years. For more of his works do a search on Google and get an education.