Re: Where in the world is Bren?
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Jack, I watched "Sahara" and loved it! Wonderful!!!!!! So glad to hear it. Read the B-17 log and loved THAT. WOW! How on earth did any of them make 25 missions alive. Astounding insight into their day to day life. Was stunned by the number of screw-ups (operational, tactical, individual, weather-related, enemy induced). Had me wondering how we ever won the war.
Jack
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Well....this reminds me of a movie that I can't believe we haven't listed yet...12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck. If I am not mistaken there was also a 60's TV series of the same name?
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You are correct, we should have mentioned that one a lot sooner. Excellent movie. I don't believe I ever watched the TV show, but I remember it did exist. SHOOT! I thought of another one the other day and now I can't recall it. AH, the joys of aging.
Jack
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Not too historically accurate, but I always get a kick out of "The Dirty Dozen" and "Kelly's Heroes"
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Was stunned by the number of screw-ups (operational, tactical, individual, weather-related, enemy induced). Had me wondering how we ever won the war. Thankfully, "they" made more mistakes than we did.
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Not too historically accurate, but I always get a kick out of "The Dirty Dozen" and "Kelly's Heroes" Speaking only for myself, historical accuracy isn't required. It's a movie and I just want to enjoy it. Loved both those flicks.
Jack
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Was stunned by the number of screw-ups (operational, tactical, individual, weather-related, enemy induced). Had me wondering how we ever won the war. Thankfully, "they" made more mistakes than we did. Amen! Regarding the European theater, without the man who started the war (Hitler), ironically we would have had a much more difficult time winning the war. He was responsible for more strategic gaffs than anyone else on their side (refusing to release his reserves immediately after the Normandy landings, as requested and recommended by his military commanders, because he was convinced they were a feint and the "real" landings were coming at Calais. Ordering his armies to stand their ground and fight to the last man resulting in their destruction or capture, rather than allowing them to strategically withdraw to fight another day, etc.).
Jack
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Thank goodness for Hitler's tactical blunders because Germany sure wasn't short of capable field officers, soldiers and great machinery at times during the war. I found some short stories as told by actual American WWII POWs from German POW camps .... The POW StoriesInteresting reading in there.
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Thank goodness for Hitler's tactical blunders because Germany sure wasn't short of capable field officers, soldiers and great machinery at times during the war. Fighting on two fronts was either naive, arrogant or plain stoo-pid as well.
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Thank goodness for Hitler's tactical blunders because Germany sure wasn't short of capable field officers, soldiers and great machinery at times during the war. I found some short stories as told by actual American WWII POWs from German POW camps .... The POW StoriesInteresting reading in there. If you read the book Band of Brothers, you will find several accounts where the GI's had great admiration for both the German Soldiers and the Civilian population as well....They thought the Dutch were great as well....and did not have much use for the French.....
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