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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Rusty Edge wrote: | Great Caesar's Ghost ! |
That I believe was the patron saint of Perry White : I remember that one from B4
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:17 am Post subject: |
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Salty Dog wrote: | "Little Willie" was the first LANDSHIP ever developed. It was done in secrecy by the British. They developed a code name for Landships that is used today. What are Landships and why were they developed? |
Can only guess - a Tank ? - and not one containing water.
As for why - If it was a Tank - to Kill the enemy. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Assuming Mr. Spart is correct (tank), then it was developed during the first world war to spearhead attacks against heavily fortified enemy lines, which was certainly a challenge in the first world war. The code name was chosen as part of a bogus story intended to fool enemy spies - that the "tanks" were vehicles designed to carry water to soldiers on the Russian front. The first tanks were not that great, and so it was deemed necessary to keep their role secret until actually used. (Hence the water carrier story.) The idea was to frighten the German troops with the surprise factor, and then launch an infantry attack before they could recover. The attempt failed, because instead of promptly launching the infantry attack, the generals delayed to see how the tanks got on. The Germans recovered, destroyed the tanks, and then easily repulsed the attack by the British infantry.
OK, someone tell that Mr. Blue guy to shut up. Way too much history for one post. _________________ " ... the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it. " George Eliot |
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Mr. Blue wrote: | Assuming Mr. Spart is correct (tank), then it was developed during the first world war to spearhead attacks against heavily fortified enemy lines, which was certainly a challenge in the first world war. The code name was chosen as part of a bogus story intended to fool enemy spies - that the "tanks" were vehicles designed to carry water to soldiers on the Russian front. The first tanks were not that great, and so it was deemed necessary to keep their role secret until actually used. (Hence the water carrier story.) The idea was to frighten the German troops with the surprise factor, and then launch an infantry attack before they could recover. The attempt failed, because instead of promptly launching the infantry attack, the generals delayed to see how the tanks got on. The Germans recovered, destroyed the tanks, and then easily repulsed the attack by the British infantry.
OK, someone tell that Mr. Blue guy to shut up. Way too much history for one post. |
I always enjoy reading History - so I will ask you to continue - not stop |
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:48 am Post subject: |
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You are both dead on right. Spart, you guessed a tank so you got the most important part but Mr. Blue was/is awesome! The tank was designed to cross the "deadly ground" that separated the lines of trenches in World War I. The war had reached a stalemate and they wanted a way to cross over the distance between the trench lines and attack the enemy without losing thousands of lives in the process. So, the British were the first to deploy a viable vehicle.
Rather than calling it a Landship, they used the word "tank" to disguise what it really was. They wanted people to think it was a water tank but it really was a combat vehicle they were deploying.
I had the opportunity to visit the battlefield of Verdun a number of years ago and it was terrifying! Every square inch or millimeter was hit multiple times during the battlefield and this covered many square miles/kilometers. I believe seven towns were totally destroyed from so many thousands of hits by huge artillery shells.
Very, very VERY good job Mr. Blue!!!!
Your turn Mr. Spart...... |
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Now
100 years ago
Where am I ? |
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Verdun? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Not the Land of Oz, in spite of the field of poppies. _________________ " ... the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it. " George Eliot |
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Flanders? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:56 am Post subject: |
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Rusty Edge wrote: | Double post. |
Never mind the Double Post - it was a double Win.
Yes - Flanders.
"Flanders Fields is a common English name of the World War I battlefields[1] in an area straddling the Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders as well as the French department of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, part of which makes up the area known as French Flanders."
Your Turn Rusty Edge... |
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Deleting double post. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:14 am Post subject: |
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Rusty Edge its time to leave the Salty Dog tavern and it's famous girls upstairs and ask something. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Here is a picture of him with my Hostess Lucky...
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Sorry! I forgot I answered this question. Let me figure something out.
Okay. Dogs. The Queen of England has Welsh Corgis. There are two sub breeds. One traditionally has docked tails. The other does not.
What are the long-tailed Corgis called?" |
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I see why now. My turn to go to the tavern and everybody else can ask and answer trivia questions. |
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