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To: lizol

Despite of the propaganda pictures of mechanized units, many (if not most) units in WW2 on the German, Polish and Russian side relied on horsepower. We don´t see many pics from horses in WW2, because it wasn´t favourable to show “old-fashioned” horses. My Grandpa had three horses during the war, he was a engineer in the first line of the eastern front, preparing/checking the roads and brigdes for the use of tanks. All of his horses saved his life - two times by taking the bullets/grenades for him, and one time by providing horsemeat (that was on the retreat). Horrible times.

By the way, your coming Prime Minister really seems to be a good guy we can work with. And congratulations for the highest participation rate in free Polish elections ever! That expresses a lot about the stability of the Polish democracy.

We will build a center about expulsion, and it would be better if Poland worked with us on it, so that the expulsions in Europe (East Poland included!) can be documented.


17 posted on 11/05/2007 12:53:47 PM PST by Michael81Dus
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To: Michael81Dus

So true, even the Germans were no more than 50% mechanized during the war. The horse continued to be a primary source of moving materials all through WW2 for Germany, Russia, as well as Poland till she fell.


21 posted on 11/05/2007 1:54:07 PM PST by packrat35 (Politicians would be less worthless if they were edible, or useable for packing wheel bearings.)
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