Amusing wisdom

Oct 26, 2017 3:26 AM

psamitch

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If they yell back "Sorry!"...and their snipers start taking you out, they're Canadian.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And if you hear them yell "oi cunt you made drop my beer" and see them run at you with and entrenching shovel they're Australian.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

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As told by a brit

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

'Murica

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Russian response would be 2000 men screaming and running you done

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Never send a man to do a 155mm shell's job

8 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 1

Am - eri -cans." -British dude from the Mummy with an exasperated tone in his voice\

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

Not now, Jonathan!

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

This is like: shoot first while asking a question at the same time.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If they respond with bayonet charge, it's Russian.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What about France?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

What about them? After the surrender they had minimal impact, the resistance was very iconic but didn’t really have much of an impact.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Aussie 'oi, what was that for?'

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i thought ot was the french who keep surrendering

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We don't surrender,we operate a strategic retreat in order to strike back, maybe

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The French got their shit kicked and surrendered once, the Italians were all over the damn place. They were not a reliable ally, which

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Actually helped the Allies quite a bit. They cost the Germans a lot of resources with their fuckups.

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If you're suddenly rushed by 200 people carrying a total of 9 rifles and 7 bullets, they're Soviet.

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That and a shitload of T-34 tanks.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

And if they're carrying Katanas, they're Japanese.

8 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 2

Thought it was the French who surrendered?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 7

Both

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

What would happen in a war between France and Italy?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Google it.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

For Sale: Italian Army Rifle. Never used. Dropped once.

8 years ago | Likes 429 Dislikes 4

hey now.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Carried through two world wars, dropped twice, shot Kennedy, and dropped a third time.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Will trade for a white flag.

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You should watch Full Metal Jacket. Keep an eye on Cowboy's rifle.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

careful with that joke, it's an antique

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If people are interested there's a really informative documentary called "WW2 in colour" Pretty sure I actually watched it on Netflix.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Can confirm Netflix. And there’s a podcast I listen to at work that goes into great detail of the war. 200+ episodes and well done. Link:

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh nice. I'll take a look at those, thanks!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If they turn up 4 years late and claim they won it then they’re definitely Americans

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Down ya go. You fookin cunt

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 6

Why are you trying to sound Irish

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

If you’re talking about world war 1 or 2 you are wrong in both cases. 2 was 2 years late and 1 was 3 years. In either case the US joining1/2

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Was a major turning point in the war. WW1 it was more akin to a nail in the coffin, but in the case of ww2 it is widely agreed upon 2/3

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That without US support Germany would have most likely been able to defeat the British isles and focus on the Soviet Union. 3/3

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Also, we literally built the USSR war machine, without us they’re would be no supply lines or supply at all depending on how you ask.

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America was so far ahead in artillery tactics it was crazy. The Germans would run wire to an observer to the front line who would have to

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German integration of armor air and infantry in panzer blitzkrieg units was revolutionary and was the reason they stormed most of Europe

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We had the benefit of Stonewall Jackson’s experience going down to our artillery commanders

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Thanks for an enriching read

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Sounds a bit like Finnish artillery. Though they used this handy little tool instead of manuals.

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That's because they started with the British system then improved it. Time on target, firing multiple shells all calculated so they land

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at the same time, was invented by the British, after they found after the initial barrage casualties dropped as the target sought cover

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So nice to see this commitment to ww2 history. He'll yeah

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Heil yeah

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Measure every elevation and latitude/longitude change, then fire test shots and guide them to the target before barraging the area. The

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British had wireless, but it was basically the same. The Americans grided the whole theater, compiled manuals taking into account every

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Variable; wind, elevation, distance, spin of the earth, # of shots fired and more. Anyone with a wireless could call in a barrage from every

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Artillery piece in range as long as they had the location to be hit and in two minutes every shot would be on target. The Germans constantly

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Thought they were running into ambushes because of how fast the Americans could respond. They also thought the Americans had just an absolut

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