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16-287 Garand Picture of the Day - Le Muy, France on 15 August 1944
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 10-06-2016 at 04:43 PM.
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I didn't know about that one. Never even heard of it...
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2nd picture I never saw camo on rifles like this, also 'trooper in left rear is striking a relaxing pose...
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General Patton Striking a relaxing pose
Originally Posted by
RichardX
2nd picture I never saw camo on rifles like this, also 'trooper in left rear is striking a relaxing pose...
"I drove to the Rhine River and went across on the pontoon bridge. I stopped in the middle to take a **** and then picked up some dirt on the far side in emulation of William the Conqueror." General George S. Patton, March 1945
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There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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Because he promised early on to P*ss in the Rhine...
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Because he promised early on to P*ss in the Rhine...
Jim--
Actually it's been a military tradition since Roman Times for the "conquering" army to pee in the major tributary of the conquered people, their main source of water. Its to give the conquered people a "bitter" taste in their mouths and let them know they are under Pax Roma. I guess sort of like a dog marking his territory. I am pretty sure a lot of Allied soldiers have peed in the Trigris and Euphrates since the start of the last Gulf War in 2003. Everything else is in those rivers.
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High Command pressured for a revival of the operation whose forces would consist of a large French army component. As result the operation was finally approved in July and to be executed in August.
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