U.S. Army medics and Navy corpmen serving with the marines certainly carried sidearms in the PTO, at the very least. Mainly because the Japanese thought their red crosses to be excellent targets...
ashgld7 (Fri 20 Nov 2009 02:32:24 PM EST)
I think that more folks have a problem with the nazi's discriminate killing(with it's racial overtones)than that of what the Russian(an "ally")were doing.
ashgld7 (Fri 20 Nov 2009 02:18:56 PM EST)
Russia 1942 according to my sources.
ashgld7 (Fri 20 Nov 2009 02:11:54 PM EST)
I really respect eveyone's comments.You're all so very sensitive and sensible about this subject matter.It's such a breath of fresh air to not hear rude comments and to hear intelligent, human remarks about this.This website is the only one where I don't get angry looking at the remarks. Thanx!
ashgld7 (Fri 20 Nov 2009 02:03:26 PM EST)
It is interesting to me how many folks comment on how young soldiers in these photos are. Being a WW2 reenactor everyone figures if they have a uniform and kit that's"100%" looking then they're all set. I think they best reenactor impression is when you have a bunch of young looking skinny kids potraying WW2 soldiers. The reason being is that most soldiers were a bunch of young looking skinny kids.
ashgld7 (Fri 20 Nov 2009 01:57:07 PM EST)
Yes,this is a British soldier modelling a Vampir.
Friendly (Fri 20 Nov 2009 01:34:35 PM EST)
Very nicely stated. I am in a World War Two Round Table Group we meet once a month to hear a Veteran's story.
I can not tell you how many of these brave veterans have tears in their eyes when they think and speak of their friends who did not return home.
Friendly (Fri 20 Nov 2009 01:30:50 PM EST)
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British and Canadian variation of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap tank until future British tank designs armed with the 17 pounder came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle to be used with the 17 pounder as its main armament during World War II.
Friendly (Fri 20 Nov 2009 01:28:27 PM EST)
A good photo of a bad person.
I have been watching the 5 night special on the History Channel. It is World War II in color. This bad person caused so much suffering for the citizens of his adopted country and his native country Austrial.
We all know the suffering he caused the entire world and for a leader to destroy his own country takes are really bad sick person.
It's actually the best way to find one.:)