DogOnPorch Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 I had plans earlier this year with this subject...history....but got sidelined by THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. My apologies. Any thoughts on current affairs and history are probably appropriate here. Who started the war?? Let's discuss.... Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Charles Anthony Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Sigh... no takers yet. I hope somebody bites. We do not have time for a meeting of the flat earth society. << Où sont mes amis ? Ils sont ici, ils sont ici... >>
DogOnPorch Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Posted September 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Charles Anthony said: Sigh... no takers yet. I hope somebody bites. Not sure what's up.....you needed approval to post? Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Charles Anthony Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 I chose not to make my post visible to anybody but you, the moderator, of this group. On 9/26/2020 at 10:12 PM, DogOnPorch said: General Chat...or is that Lieutenant? Call me Private! We do not have time for a meeting of the flat earth society. << Où sont mes amis ? Ils sont ici, ils sont ici... >>
DogOnPorch Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Posted September 29, 2020 Several members now. Feel free to post topics that interest you re: history and...such. Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
OftenWrong Posted October 4, 2020 Report Posted October 4, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 10:12 PM, DogOnPorch said: Who started the war?? Let's discuss.... Depends how far back you want to go. Ook threw the first rock... Things were always bad. But things were stable sometimes for centuries. Why that is, is debatable. Watched a good show about WW1 the other day, and it made me think of how it went wrong. Europe, the Habsburgs, the Tsar. The Archduke and his wife. Treachery and savagery of the Bolsheviks, and of Rasputin. Yes, its all a rich tapestry... 1
DogOnPorch Posted November 21, 2020 Author Report Posted November 21, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 7:21 PM, OftenWrong said: Depends how far back you want to go. Ook threw the first rock... Things were always bad. But things were stable sometimes for centuries. Why that is, is debatable. Watched a good show about WW1 the other day, and it made me think of how it went wrong. Europe, the Habsburgs, the Tsar. The Archduke and his wife. Treachery and savagery of the Bolsheviks, and of Rasputin. Yes, its all a rich tapestry... I believe the concept was that if the European leadership were somewhat related, they'd be less likely to engage in senseless wars that ultimately cost a lot of money and manpower. Worked for...a while...lol. This is pretty cool....building a big gun. Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Posted November 22, 2020 The US Civil War day by day... Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Posted November 22, 2020 Flamethrower development in WW1. My recollection from the history books was that the flamethrower first saw use at the Battle of Hooge in 1915...part of the Ypres salient. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooge_in_World_War_I https://ourfamilyatwar.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/german-flamethrowers-attack-hooge/ Though there were apparently incidents before that of both the French and Germans hosing down trenches with petrol and then setting them alight with mortars, grenades, etc. The flamethrower reached the height of its use during the final Pacific Campaign island battles. Saipan, Iwo Jima, etc... Forgotten Weapons does a good video on the WW2-->Viet-Nam era M2/M2A1 Flamethrower Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Posted December 17, 2020 The Paris Gun(s)...in a minute. Age restricted...lol. It's an old TV show from the 70s... Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Posted December 19, 2020 Tanks that didn't make it... Bad tanks... Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Posted December 19, 2020 The Boulder Dam (1937) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) The Battle of Kursk...tanks, tanks and more tanks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kursk A German offensive into a fortified tank-trap doesn't go well...Guderian had warned them all...but was ignored. Edited December 19, 2020 by DogOnPorch Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 23, 2020 Author Report Posted December 23, 2020 Shelby Foote speaks on the US Civil war... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_Foote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 28, 2020 Author Report Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Working JS-III... Some history... Edited December 28, 2020 by DogOnPorch Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Posted December 29, 2020 The Devil At Your Heels (1981) Ken Carter's historic attempt to jump the St. Lawrence River. 1 1 Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Restored T-34/85 getting-up to a fair clip of speed. Imagine several dozen coming at you at once....and you've got an MP40 + a stick grenade. Edited January 5, 2021 by DogOnPorch Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) The Parrott Gun...a step-up from the smoothbore cannons of the Napoleonic Wars. It had a rifled barrel...new...and a much simpler loading & firing procedure. Though, these fellows here below would need to pick-up the pace if this were Gettysburg or Antietam. They also had incredible range for the day (approx 2000 meter effective for the 20 lb)...and a near modern muzzle velocity (12-1500 ft per second). It came in numerous sizes (by projectile weight) and saw action in most of the wars of the day. The really big models protected major forts. Naturally, the Confederates didn't have a lot of these. But, they slowly managed to get a fair number by capturing Union batteries at the various battles that they were victorious at. Especially in 1862. The 30 lber below is likely a navy model as the 20 lber was the largest mass produced field artillery version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrott_rifle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20-pounder_Parrott_rifle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_artillery_in_the_American_Civil_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling The 6 lber Napoleon...from 1841...was unique to the US Civil War/Mexican Wars/Indian Wars. Based on the classic smoothbore Napoleonic cannon. The thing that made this old gun still a player in the 1860s was that it could be employed as a battery sized shotgun...blasting great swaths through any exposed advancing troops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1841_6-pounder_field_gun Edited January 7, 2021 by DogOnPorch Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Posted January 9, 2021 I Found 15 Civil War Artillery Shells In One Weekend! Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Posted January 9, 2021 The Korea Brigade (1951/1952) Canada in Korea... Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Hawaii 1967...paradise still. British Pathe' https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGp4u0WHLsK8OAxnvwiTyhA Edited January 10, 2021 by DogOnPorch Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Posted January 10, 2021 BBC Collections How They Dug The Victoria Line (1969) The constant low rumble of the London Underground made me ill at first. Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Posted January 10, 2021 I know there has been a LOT of activity by me in this club the past few days...just waiting-out a family medical emergency...you know how those things go. How we cope... 2 Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Posted January 10, 2021 Report Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, DogOnPorch said: I know there has been a LOT of activity by me in this club the past few days...just waiting-out a family medical emergency...you know how those things go. How we cope... I hope everything turns out well.
DogOnPorch Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Posted January 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, bcsapper said: I hope everything turns out well. Thanks, my friend. Some of those Russkie movies are surprisingly good. Check 'em out if you haven't already. Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
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