The M1 Garand has to be one of my favorite rifles.

The K98 is a great sniper rifle, but ya can't beat the Garand for a solid all around infantry rifle.

My knowledge of the Germnan war machine points to the SS as the elite of the German army, the Panzers, the Africa Korps of which was defeated by the glorious desert rats, my grandad also faced the SS panzerkorps in Holland, and we lost 10,000 troops in that operation (british, not sure of american casualty). This being back when soldiers lives were expendable, now the loss of a soldier here is greeted with deep mourning and full military funerals.

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Indeed. And they're what the Soviets fought. Haven't you ever played Call of Duty?

a great game, loved playing it online...if the weaponry is accurate here i find it hard to see how the Germans did so well with their repeat load Kar98s...theyre slow as hell compared with the Lee Enfield and of course the yankees M1.

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Originally posted by clpo13:
Funny how our leaders back in WWII didn't have that common sense...

Actually they didn't. In that case, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. There was rarely a time when we did not clash with the Russians over strategy.

Funny how our leaders back in WWII didn't have that common sense...

Of course its common sense.

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Originally posted by clpo13:
Please you two. I'm amazed your hands haven't fallen off from all the back-patting going on.

Hey, red knows ya can't trust Ivan.

Please you two. I'm amazed your hands haven't fallen off from all the back-patting going on.

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
I forget the name of the actual battle, but it was the first time US Forces engaged German forces, which were the Fox's forces. They lost about 2,000 troops in the battle.

I'll have to look it up. I think Patton did lose in the beginning, but nothing too big. After that he chased Rommel's *ss across North Africa, up through the Boot, and all the way to Berlin (though Rommel killed himself in Fall 1944).

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God damn those Russians. The cause of all these problems.

Truer words have never been spoken.

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It all started with Russian invading Afhganistan back in the '70s.

God damn those Russians. The cause all of these problems.

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Which battle are you talking about? In their first encounter, Rommel fought Patton's Army, but Bradley was in command.

I forget the name of the actual battle, but it was the first time US Forces engaged German forces, which were the Fox's forces. They lost about 2,000 troops in the battle.

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Ironic, how they tried to take each other out.

Great minds think alike i guess.

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Yep, now all we gotta is arrange a meeting between him and Allah.

Right on fellow patriot.

It all started with Russian invading Afhganistan back in the '70s. Before that, Osama was an architect or something...rebuilt a lot of the old buildings in Saudi Arabia. But after Russian invaded...well, no one can really explain why he decided international terrorism was better. I watched a documentary on him last year. Interesting man.

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
he kicked patton's *** in their first encounter.

Which battle are you talking about? In their first encounter, Rommel fought Patton's Army, but Bradley was in command.

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I liked Rommel and Hitler in the fact that they both had great minds unfortunatrely they were used for evil.

Ironic, how they tried to take each other out.

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Its like UBL now. He is obviously really smart, too bad he didnt go into a "better profession."

Yep, now all we gotta is arrange a meeting between him and Allah.

he kicked patton's *** in their first encounter. but patton is what one the war.
I liked Rommel and Hitler in the fact that they both had great minds unfortunatrely they were used for evil.

Its like UBL now. He is obviously really smart, too bad he didnt go into a "better profession."

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
No I liked Rommel, in some respects as well.

As in, "he's no Patton."

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Of course I like Patton! We need more of him right now.

Seems like a good moment for a Patton quote:

"Oh, and one last thing. I don't want to get any more messages that we're holding ground. We're not holding on to anything but the enemy. We're gonna grab him by the nose, and we're gonna kick him in the *ss. We're gonna go through him like sh*t through a goose. We're gonna murder those hun b*stards by the bushel."

No I liked Rommel, in some respects as well.

Of course I like Patton! We need more of him right now.

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
Thats what I thought. I liked Rommel, in some respects.

No Patton.

Thats what I thought. I liked Rommel, in some respects.

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
Not unless its Medal of Honor, no.

Didnt we fight Panzers on D-Day?

Yep, but not the full compliment. If Hitler would have listened to Rommel (and kept the panzer together), he could have stopped Overlord in its tracks.

Not unless its Medal of Honor, no.

Didnt we fight Panzers on D-Day?