RG Poulussen

Of course, Trump can not oust the Iranian regime without boots on the ground. I knew that three weeks ago. To think otherwise is idiotic.

Surely, fake news, right? Right?

#OTD in 1945, Burma. A shame, really. The fighting in the Far East is largely overlooked. Crew of a Priest 105mm self-propelled gun. #WW2 #HISTORY

Photobombing. 😊 (September 1944. Operation Market Garden. #WW2 #HISTORY)

#OTD in 1945, Remagen. Unexpectedly, Americans captured the first bridge over the Rhine River. #WW2 #HISTORY

Extreme effort, operation Market Garden. Too bad it wasn't successful. #WW2 #HISTORY

(2019.) Benedendorpsweg/Veerweg, Oosterbeek. Vehicles taking the route John Frost's 2 PARA took on their way to the Rhine Bridge in Arnhem. Operation Market Garden. #WW2 #HISTORY

Operation Spring Awakening/Lake Balaton Defensive Operation YouTube video by Tank Archives

Operation Spring Awakening began #OTD in 1945. After three failed attempts to relieve the besieged garrison of Budapest, the German and Hungarian armies launched a massive offensive aimed at eliminating the 3rd Ukrainian Front and a stabilizing the front line. #history #WW2 #WWII

Much more. They are a bit slow.

Is that Trump's man reporting?

Torpedoing of M/N Nino Bixio, 17 August 1942 Background While this is not related to CRUSADER, as a public service below is the translation from Aldo Cocchia’s memoir Convogli (Convoys)[1]. Thanks to Lorenzo Colombo for providing the te…

It was most likely on 6 March 1943 that RTp Ardito depth-charged HM/Sub Turbulent, which was lost with all hands on patrol. She has not been found.

In August 1942 Turbulent attacked and damaged Italian merchant Nino Bixio on its northbound run. Bixio was carrying 3,200 POW, of whom 336 were killed.

I'm old enough to remember the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where the same playbook was used as a public message. What can go wrong?🤔

Idiots!

In the US, only with approval of Congress the President can declare war. Republicans in Congress: "This is not war."

And still Americans think they are the greatest of nations.

#OTD in 1945, Cologne, Germany. The famous tank battle at the cathedral. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1944, Willie Hitler enlisted in the U.S. Navy and joined the fight against his uncle Adolf. He served as a Pharmacist's Mate and was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded by shrapnel. He changed his name after the war and lived quietly in NY. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1945, Geldern, Germany. A Sherman Firefly. #WW2 #HISTORY

Very important. (#OTD in 1945, Sonsbeck, Germany. Private Thomas Childs from 1 Herefordshire (11 Armoured Division) reading a letter from home. #WW2 #HISTORY)

#OTD in 1943, North Africa. A 25-pounder gun mounted on a Valentine tank, the combination is called a Bishop. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1942, North Africa. A captured 28mm Schwere Panzerbüchse 41. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1945, Sonsbeck area, Germany. Private Jim Sinar from Tipton. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1945, Issum, Germany. Brigadier Prior-Palmer (right), CO from 8 Armoured Brigade, consulting a map. #WW2 #HISTORY

Impressive. (1944, Burma. Assamese troops using their skills to construct a makeshift bridge. #WW2 #HISTORY)

Around this time, in 1945, Germany. Operation Veritable. Every farm was fortified. #WW2 #HISTORY

Around this day in 1945, Sonsbeck, Germany. Operation Veritable. A Crusader III anti-aircraft tank with two 20mm Oerlikon guns. #WW2 #HISTORY

(September 1944, Wolfheze area.) Operation Market Garden. Men from 133 Parachute Field Ambulance, I think. #WW2 #HISTORY

Around this time, in 1945. Vickers machine guns. #WW2 #HISTORY

In the US, only with approval of Congress the President can declare war. Republicans in Congress: "This is not war."

And still Americans think they are the greatest of nations.

The German 37 mm anti-tank gun wasn't the only weapon in its class with a bad reputation. #OTD in 1943 a report on the fighting in Tunisia compared the effect of 37 mm shells to peas bouncing off the armour of German tanks. #artillery #History #WW2 #WWII