Shocking Photo of a Canadian Soldier Abusing POW's (3685 hits)
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Submitted by shitfuck (View user info) at 2007-01-16 17:58:34 EST
What happens when you run the Canadian 3rd Division at the 12th SS 'Hitler Youth'?
Payback.
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Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-06-17 00:02:48 EDT (#)
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Fat Tony, I don't know why I'm even bothering to reply, but whatever--
1. Not sure if he was abused by that (or any other) Canadian, not 100 percent sure anyway. The background story--a few days after D-Day, after the Canadians reached further inland than all the other invading forces including the Yanks--our 3rd Division, 7th Brigade, consisting of 2 infantry and 1 armoured regiment were holding a little area called Putot-en-Bessin, some of the soldiers captured there by the Germans where marched up to the Abbaye d Ardenne and executed by members of the 12th SS. All though never officially recognized, it is agreed by most historians that in retailiation the Canadian soldiers would knock the shit out of any German prisoner they got.
2. You don't know jack about history, that's true--and I know it's a Canadian because I got that picture from a Regimental Museum here in Canada--The Royal Winnipeg Rifles to be exact, Google them.
3. There are about a hundred differences between the uniforms worn by the Yanks and those of the Commonwealth forces, being a fucking dipshit like you are, you wouldn't know that.
4. You doubt that's a German? Fucking dunce. It's standard issue battle dress in most Panzer units, if you'd like to compare, go google Panzer Lehr or more specifically 12th SS Hitlerjuegund. I have a few hundred videos of the action at the front, both Canadian and German newsreels as well as photos I've been buying up from collectors around the world, guess what, you're a fat fuck.
5. The Germans took excellent care of there men hey? I guess you never heard of Stalingrad--how about Barbarossa? You didn't know Germany sent 3 million troops into the Soviet Union without winter clothing? That doesn't sound like taking care of your men to me, maybe to you, but then again you're an American and Americans don't give a flying fuck about there troops until they're dead--then they call them a hero.
5. You don't know shit about Hitler.
Submitted by FatTony (user info) at 2007-06-16 22:57:52 EDT (#)
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-2 because:
How do you know the POW was "abused" by the Canadian? Maybe it was the U.S. or his own army because he was a pussy and couldn't kill. Maybe the Canadian was rescuing the POW.
I don't know jack shit about history but how do you know that's a Canadian soldier? Why can't he be American or Italian? How much different can his uniform be from the U.S. or Eyetie?
Also I seriouslly doubt that it's a german in that photo. The uniform is way too small for the POW. It's too tight at the waist and too short at the arms. If anything the Germans took excellent care of it's men. As narcisistic as Hitler was, do you think he'd allow his soldiers to wear a uniform that is anything less then flattering?
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2007-06-16 22:07:51 EDT (#)
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Yes.
Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2007-02-12 23:17:15 EST (#)
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That was harsh. I was drunk.
Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2007-02-10 03:53:43 EST (#)
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And, (I'm sorry) Canadians? Payback for what, exactly?
Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2007-02-10 03:40:18 EST (#)
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I seem to recall reading that shorter pilots often do better in high G force training and overal as pilots because the blood in their system doesn't have to travel as far around the body.
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BULLSHIT.
I mean, do you want the medical explanation as to why or will you just be satisfied with being dubbed an "ass-clown"?
Submitted by Barnymeinhoff (user info) at 2007-01-21 14:25:15 EST (#)
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" The Plane Boss! The Plane!"
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-21 14:20:11 EST (#)
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I seem to recall reading that shorter pilots often do better in high G force training and overal as pilots because the blood in their system doesn't have to travel as far around the body.
Submitted by Barnymeinhoff (user info) at 2007-01-21 12:09:29 EST (#)
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Do the Canadians still employ midgets in their armed forces?
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2007-01-20 19:53:20 EST (#)
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I fucked shitfuck in the shitter.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-18 19:53:44 EST (#)
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anyone noticed the smikr on the soldier in the background?
it's like it gives him a hard on
Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-18 18:38:08 EST (#)
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I was going to ask why his left arm looked so much shorter.....but then I realized his fingers had been cut off.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-18 14:59:03 EST (#)
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... Uhhhh by 'Keeping most of the French south of the border.' I of course meant East of BC.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:41:24 EST (#)
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Things Canadians deserve credit for.
Freeing Americans from the British.
Saving Davey Crocket's ghey ass at the battle of Little Bighorn.
Starting the Civil War.
Keeping most of the French south of the border.
Ending the Civil War.
Avenging Jose Wales family.
Not talking to Lincoln's assassin for a whole month.
Celine Dion.
Anne Murray.
Cory Hart. (No one talks to the boy in the box. I wear my sunglasses at night... bitch)
Free Love.
Going commando.
The internet.
Going commando on the internet.
Nipples.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:34:16 EST (#)
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Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:21:01 (#)
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Nothing any of you say can change the fact that it was Canadians that discovered the American continent, freed that slaves, invented electricity, sex, and the female orgasm and cured AIDS.
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Whoa there snark.
They also caused AIDS, so curing it just evens them out on that one.
I can't argue with the rest of what you said.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:21:54 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:43:13 (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:56:05 (#)
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I'm fragile?
I wonder what would happen if I bashed the Marginot line?
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you can bash it all you like.
what pisses me off is not the french-bashing. i couldn't care less, we bash them too. what bothers me is relunctance by people like you and Jack to accept what is historical facts. i would react the same way with any other historical topics. didn't you react the same when you read shitfuck's misleading comment on Dresden?
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I am reluctant to accept historical facts?
I point out he was wrong about dresden, wrong about Canada being all volounteer, and wrong to imply that Canada had an unusually high percentage of its population in the war and then you automatically assume that I am in some way trying to bash canada or say america is best (we are, but I didn't point it out here)??
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:21:01 EST (#)
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Nothing any of you say can change the fact that it was Canadians that discovered the American continent, freed that slaves, invented electricity, sex, and the female orgasm and cured AIDS.
Everything the USA and its residents have tried to do has ended in catastrophe.
Andy Warhol? What the fuck was HE all about?
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:17:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:25:46 (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:49:14 (#)
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I have never bashed Canada's involvement in the war
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that's why you googled some quote about canada contributing somewhat less than other commonwealth nation.
you're the anti-ETS. different in content, brothers in character.
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Eat a dick Caul.
If I made a bunch of comments about the US contributing more lives, money and equipment to WWII than any other allied country you would be one of the first to jump in with them being "late to the war" and saying how in relation to the US's size it was small.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:13:29 EST (#)
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Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:27:25 (#)
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Arguing about which country is better because of what our grandparents may or may not have done is silly. Kiss and make up.
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But blaming America for dresden because you don't know shit about after reading 40 books about WWII is real cool.
Once agains I am not trying to bash Canada. For their population they had slightly more deaths than the US. They committed a lot. But from the "facts" you mentioned below you seem to be making it out that they all volunteered and that 1 in 10 being troops was unheard of, which simply isn't true.
They were drafted (this isn't an insult, it happened in the US too), and UK, NZ and AUS had higher porportion of their citizens as troops.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:49:23 EST (#)
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Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:27:25 (#)
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Arguing about which country is better because of what our grandparents may or may not have done is silly. Kiss and make up.
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no one is doing that. i'm teaching jack middle school history.
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:55:54 EST (#)
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You're such a fucking post whore. Fucker.
Submitted by Wisher (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:46:54 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/97654#2280854
Either I'm nuts or everybody's blind
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:27:25 EST (#)
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Arguing about which country is better because of what our grandparents may or may not have done is silly. Kiss and make up.
Submitted by Istaros (user info) at 2007-01-17 20:54:51 EST (#)
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Paul Reubens is Canadian? And old?
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:14:23 EST (#)
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AHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAA. Fuck de Gaulle. What a smack faced pussy. """
actually, De Gaulles was the only french general who wasn't completly retarded (although he had severe illusions of grandeur). he was pushing for a more mobile army instead of the line and he's the only one that manage some ressemblance of a resistance against the Blitz.
where do you people get your education?
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:11:54 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:06:01 (#)
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I thought we were having a quake over here in San Francisco but it turns out it's just tremors coming from Quebec. The epicenter is the throbbing network of veins on Caul's skull as his rage grows larger.
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rage?
i'm half asleep, drinking a Beck and playing a game. i'm only responding to you while i wait to respawn.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:09:53 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:02:06 (#)
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VERY NICE revisonist history there, Caul.
What Salaberry did was absolute genius, I don't deny that.
But you IMPLY his 250 FOUGHT ("pushed back") the Americans back to the border, when in fact Salaberry's cunning lay in using the difficult terrain he was familiar with to get the Americans into an undefendable position, from which they withdrew when fired upon.
Again, Salaberry deserves full credit for a brilliant plan, but don't make him more than he was.
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what's good for the goose is good for the moose...or something.
you're the first one to make extrapolation from events (french were cowards! arabs are the demons! canada is communist!), so a SLIGHT exaggarion won't hurt you. even though it has.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:07:24 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/97724#2280666
how does that contradict what i said? the american version says exactly what i'm saying.
except that's not what YOU are saying. you say the french didn't excpect the german to go around it. they did expect them, they just were too dumb to not consider the ardennes as an entry point. do you need a drawing?
it didn't occur to you that in posting those links you were contradicting yourself, idiot?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:06:01 EST (#)
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I thought we were having a quake over here in San Francisco but it turns out it's just tremors coming from Quebec. The epicenter is the throbbing network of veins on Caul's skull as his rage grows larger.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 19:02:06 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:54:42 (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:46:09 (#)
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Britsh soldiers burned down the White House.
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and 250 french-canadian militia men a few retarded natives under Salaberry pushed back 4000 american soldiers (+artillery) back to the US border.
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VERY NICE revisonist history there, Caul.
What Salaberry did was absolute genius, I don't deny that.
But you IMPLY his 250 FOUGHT ("pushed back") the Americans back to the border, when in fact Salaberry's cunning lay in using the difficult terrain he was familiar with to get the Americans into an undefendable position, from which they withdrew when fired upon.
Again, Salaberry deserves full credit for a brilliant plan, but don't make him more than he was.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:57:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:46:53 (#)
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My uncle fought in Vietnam. He was a Canadian. Go figure.
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we all know a small number of canadian troops were in Viet-Nam, Jack. even ann coulter does. but obviously, you want us to know that your family is in the military.
just on this post: "MY DADDY WAS A SOLDIER! MY GRANPA TOO! MY UNCLE AS WELL! THUS, I'M TOTALLY NOT A LONELY CLOSET-HOMO LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH A HOUSE FULL OF CATS!"
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:54:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:43:13 (#)
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as you can see, i'm not saying the french were brilliant so you and cat-herder can relax. the only thing i'm arguing is the false idea that the french didn't know the germans would go around the Maginot line. an idea which makes no sense and is only present in the american educational system.
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(A UK SITE, NOT AN AMERICAN ONE)
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/attack_on_western_europe1.htm
Such was the French belief in the Maginot Line and the superiority of defence, it never occurred to them that an army could come through the 'impenetrable' Ardennes and simply bypass the Maginot Line. Attacked from the front, the Maginot Line would have been a formidable opponent - but not if it was either bypassed or attacked from the rear.
(THE AMERICANS ARE A BIT MORE BLUNT)
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmaginot.html
Dear Straight Dope:
What was the Maginot Line? --g
Let's start with what it is, then we'll work back to what it was. More than 60 years after the German invasion of France in World War II, the Maginot Line remains a symbol of stupidity and shortsightedness. What we forget is that it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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France, expecting Germany to attempt to flank the forts to the north, moved the bulk of its army north towards Belgium to meet the incoming Germans. But the Germans instead marched in force through the Ardennes forest--which Pétain had called "impenetrable," and which at his suggestion had been left unguarded and unfortified. With little resistance, the Germans easily pushed through and surrounded the main French army in Belgium while advance units pushed on to Paris.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:54:42 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:46:09 (#)
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Britsh soldiers burned down the White House.
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and 250 french-canadian militia men a few retarded natives under Salaberry pushed back 4000 american soldiers (+artillery) back to the US border.
i bet this bothers you.
you're weird like that.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:51:01 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:16:00 (#)
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"You trisomic fuck, don't debonk history.. No one could have foreseen that the Germans would take one look at that fixed line in the earth and simply walk around it and right into France. Tabernac!"
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an example of what i was saying.
clearly jack has not open a book since grade 6 except for the how-to guide about raising cat he wrote.
jack remind me of those people who are so stubborn that they belittle you when they're wrong.
"YOU FUCKING IDIOT! ADOLPH HITLER WAS THE KIND OF ENGLAND!"
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:46:53 EST (#)
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My uncle fought in Vietnam. He was a Canadian. Go figure.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:46:09 EST (#)
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Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-17 13:27:06 (#)
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Here's some interesting facts from a questionable source:
Four Canadians were Generals in the U.S. Civil War
The man who shot and mortally wounded J. E. B. Stuart was a Canadian.
A dozen or so Medal of Honor winners were Canadian.
It is estimated that there were 10,000 to perhaps as many as 50,000 Canadians in the U.S. Civil War
Recommended reading: Canadians in the Civil War
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Canada wasn't a nation until 1867. So these guys were technically colonials.
Cue some Canadian saying GARDAMMIT IN 1812 CANADIANS BURNED DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!
Britsh soldiers burned down the White House.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:43:13 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:56:05 (#)
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I'm fragile?
I wonder what would happen if I bashed the Marginot line?
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you can bash it all you like.
what pisses me off is not the french-bashing. i couldn't care less, we bash them too. what bothers me is relunctance by people like you and Jack to accept what is historical facts. i would react the same way with any other historical topics. didn't you react the same when you read shitfuck's misleading comment on Dresden?
the line wasn't a bad idea in itself. it did exactly what it was supposed to do. force the Germans in the low countries. what was incredibly stupid of the french was writing off the Ardennes and leaving the better and larger part of their force with their back against the Channel (why do you think they were all there if they didn't know they'd go around it?).
as you can see, i'm not saying the french were brilliant so you and cat-herder can relax. the only thing i'm arguing is the false idea that the french didn't know the germans would go around the Maginot line. an idea which makes no sense and is only present in the american educational system.
i think we can close this subject now.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 18:25:46 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:49:14 (#)
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I have never bashed Canada's involvement in the war
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that's why you googled some quote about canada contributing somewhat less than other commonwealth nation.
you're the anti-ETS. different in content, brothers in character.
Submitted by hairycoo (user info) at 2007-01-17 17:25:10 EST (#)
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im not afraid to say i dont understand
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-17 14:39:38 EST (#)
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Well the truth usually is.
Submitted by re-bell (user info) at 2007-01-17 14:28:53 EST (#)
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that's fucking stupid
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-17 13:27:06 EST (#)
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Here's some interesting facts from a questionable source:
Four Canadians were Generals in the U.S. Civil War
The man who shot and mortally wounded J. E. B. Stuart was a Canadian.
A dozen or so Medal of Honor winners were Canadian.
It is estimated that there were 10,000 to perhaps as many as 50,000 Canadians in the U.S. Civil War
Recommended reading: Canadians in the Civil War
http://www.militaryremembrance.com/fast_facts.htm
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2007-01-17 13:05:50 EST (#)
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But seriously though...when are we going to meet and insert eachother into eachother?
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2007-01-17 13:04:59 EST (#)
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There is no reason why this post should have a rating lower than 4.0.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:55:21 EST (#)
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Exactly right loki.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:54:51 EST (#)
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Hahhaa Jack.
That's actually a great bit of trivia.
I can just see the French looking at the forest to the north (where the Germans came through) and saying--'these are French trees, there's no way a Panzer or MKIII could ever roll through them, therefore we must dig in right along this line and wait until we see them coming. Then we'll surrender.'
AHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAA. Fuck de Gaulle. What a smack faced pussy.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:53:16 EST (#)
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Wasn't Vonnegut a POW held at Dresden? I'm pretty sure, but it's been a while since I read Slaughterhouse Five.
ps. People point at things they don't understand. Consider yourself pointed at.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:16:00 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:56:05 (#)
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I'm fragile?
I wonder what would happen if I bashed the Marginot line?
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Caul's head would explode.
"You trisomic fuck, don't debonk history.. No one could have foreseen that the Germans would take one look at that fixed line in the earth and simply walk around it and right into France. Tabernac!"
Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-17 12:06:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:49:14 (#)
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never knew you were shitfuck...
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HA HA HA LOG ME OUT SHITFUCK!
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:23:37 (#)
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9. Kurt Vonnegut--every American should know this name--served during WW2 and was present during the bombing of Dresden were Americans bombed the life out of approzimatley 100 000 civilians.
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This post was a +2 until this tidbit.
You are a WWII history buff and you want to blame the bombing fo dresden on the US?
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wow, that's what made you lash out?
you're fragile. ^_^
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I'm fragile?
I wonder what would happen if I bashed the Marginot line?
I don't care if she was trying to offhandedly bash America that happens all the time here.
My problem is when someone claims to read 40 books on a subject and fucks up some very basic facts. It makes me want to research the other "facts" they try and share.
So untie your panties, I am not bashing canada, or saying America is great.
I am saying she doesn't know shit about the war or she is making shit up to paint Canada in a better light. It doesn't need it.
Submitted by Luther (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:49:17 EST (#)
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Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-17 10:59:51 (#)
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Indo why do you have to be such a bitch?
Can't you see I was trying to bridge the gap here? I mean--it's a light hearted post and you have to turn it into some fucking political diatribe where you go on and on pronouncing America's military might. Get a fucking life. Seriously.
When I read the story of America sending the bombers over the Canadian border I thought 'man that's pretty amazing how we used to help each other out like that'--so I mentioned it, you know--trying to neutral for once in my Uber career.
As for Dresden--who the fuck else is to blame for that? I didn't go on about the slaughter of it--I just wanted to point out that one of your countries best writers was there. Sorry I hurt your cute little feeling.
Call your mom up, have a good cry and then take a nap--I'm sure you'll feel much more loved afterwards and you can continue on your day with a smile on your face.
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never knew you were shitfuck...
The post was light hearted, and I enjoyed it.
Your comments afterwards were fucking stupid, and anything but trying to "bridge the gap." In one breath you brag of your knowledge of WWII history, and at the same time make up BS about Dresden being Americas fault. How is attacking America for participating in an attack that the RAF lead (and that Canada helped with too) "bridging the gap"?
Where did I pronounce America's military might? I countered lies you said, that is all.
If you are going to make up BS about other countries don't fucking cry when someone points out the half truth's when you brag about what your country did.
I have never bashed Canada's involvement in the war, I know they had almost .1% more of their population killed in the war
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:36:08 EST (#)
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I'm pretty sure he's holding on to a Lee Enfield, which was Canada's prefered weapon.
If you want to see the most ridiculous weapon of all time--ridiculous in that it jammed up constantly, and was next to useless on any battlefield, check out the Sten gun--it's basically a 9mm hand cannon.
The Canadian government, after realizing it had equipped thousands of men with an inoperable piece of shit tried to cover it up by saying the gun was meant to be a 'Throw Away' weapon. I'm not sure what that means, because it doesn't make any sense to find a warzone, land there under mortar fire and then throw away your weapon.
The Bren gun is quite interesting, as well as the Vickers 303, which was a water cooled machine gun that the UK and Canada had used as early as WW1.
Anymore questions?
Submitted by drgoatcabin (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:26:31 EST (#)
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Bump ya hed wif ma "bitch behave" stick.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-17 11:02:19 EST (#)
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Hahhaa. whoops.
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If anyone wants me to continue, just ask, in the last four months I've read around 40 books related to the Allied forces in WW2. It's sad to think that I might actually be an expert in this area--most Canadians couldn't even tell you who lead our forces or the name of the beach were we landed.
Come to think of it--I bet the same problem exists in the US and UK.
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I would be very interested in seeing more.
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BOOK!
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Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-17 10:59:51 EST (#)
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Indo why do you have to be such a bitch?
Can't you see I was trying to bridge the gap here? I mean--it's a light hearted post and you have to turn it into some fucking political diatribe where you go on and on pronouncing America's military might. Get a fucking life. Seriously.
When I read the story of America sending the bombers over the Canadian border I thought 'man that's pretty amazing how we used to help each other out like that'--so I mentioned it, you know--trying to neutral for once in my Uber career.
As for Dresden--who the fuck else is to blame for that? I didn't go on about the slaughter of it--I just wanted to point out that one of your countries best writers was there. Sorry I hurt your cute little feeling.
Call your mom up, have a good cry and then take a nap--I'm sure you'll feel much more loved afterwards and you can continue on your day with a smile on your face.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2007-01-17 10:55:37 EST (#)
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Only the losers in war ever bitch about the Geneva convention not being followed
Submitted by Bizdorph (user info) at 2007-01-17 10:26:41 EST (#)
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LOL, all people get fired up when in a war situation.
Who the fuck knew?
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 09:37:22 EST (#)
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too bad i have to leave for work. i won't get to see the million of arguments by our local Googlist indoninja about how his country is flawless and pwns all.
oh and btw, canada sent less troops because of quebec, which represented a large chunk of the population then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_Crisis_of_1944
bitching through history, that's us.
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:23:37 (#)
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9. Kurt Vonnegut--every American should know this name--served during WW2 and was present during the bombing of Dresden were Americans bombed the life out of approzimatley 100 000 civilians.
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This post was a +2 until this tidbit.
You are a WWII history buff and you want to blame the bombing fo dresden on the US?
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wow, that's what made you lash out?
you're fragile. ^_^
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 09:21:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:35:38 (#)
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1. Canada had about 11 million people at the time and we sent over a million people to fight--just about 1 in 10. We were the first commonwealth country to come to England's aid and in doing so we formed a fully volunteer army, also known as citizen soldiers.
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"However, taken as a percentage of the population, Canada's enlistment of 1.1 million military personnel represents a proportionately smaller mobilization than that which occurred in Great Britain, Australia, or New Zealand. Approximately 60% of Canadian males aged 18 to 45 did not serve in the armed forces during the war. In addition, approximately half of Canada's army and three-quarters of its air-force personnel never left the country, compared to the overseas deployment of approximately three-quarters of the forces of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States."
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oh boy here we go. another american who needs to affirm "WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU! :°("
stfu, you came in late in the war. who,s complaining about that? i'm sure i could find a bunch of arguments to downplay the US contribution too, but what's the point?
you weren't there, i wasn't there. except making your 2 inch cock feel big, this doesn't serve any purpose.
i repeat, stfu.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:43:01 EST (#)
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If Canada's army was all volunteer, as you imply with statement one below, what was the purpose of the National Resource Mobilization Act?
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:35:38 EST (#)
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1. Canada had about 11 million people at the time and we sent over a million people to fight--just about 1 in 10. We were the first commonwealth country to come to England's aid and in doing so we formed a fully volunteer army, also known as citizen soldiers.
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"However, taken as a percentage of the population, Canada's enlistment of 1.1 million military personnel represents a proportionately smaller mobilization than that which occurred in Great Britain, Australia, or New Zealand. Approximately 60% of Canadian males aged 18 to 45 did not serve in the armed forces during the war. In addition, approximately half of Canada's army and three-quarters of its air-force personnel never left the country, compared to the overseas deployment of approximately three-quarters of the forces of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States."
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-01-17 07:23:37 EST (#)
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9. Kurt Vonnegut--every American should know this name--served during WW2 and was present during the bombing of Dresden were Americans bombed the life out of approzimatley 100 000 civilians.
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This post was a +2 until this tidbit.
You are a WWII history buff and you want to blame the bombing fo dresden on the US?
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:32:22 EST (#)
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Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:45:56 (#)
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If anyone wants me to continue, just ask, in the last four months I've read around 40 books related to the Allied forces in WW2. It's sad to think that I might actually be an expert in this area--most Canadians couldn't even tell you who lead our forces or the name of the beach were we landed.
Come to think of it--I bet the same problem exists in the US and UK.
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I would be very interested in seeing more.
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BOOK!
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:30:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 21:52:47 (#)
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For anyone out there that's a WW2 buff here's some interesting facts:
1. Canada had about 11 million people at the time and we sent over a million people to fight--just about 1 in 10. We were the first commonwealth country to come to England's aid and in doing so we formed a fully volunteer army, also known as citizen soldiers.
2. At the outbreak of WW2, England had about 80 thousand vehicles, 75 thousand of these were abandoned after the evacuation of Dunkirk. Guess who came to thier aid first--that's right--Canada.
*Here's something for all you Americans that you should be proud of--American made bombers were sent to England even before the US officially entered the war, to do this US pilots would take the planes to the US/Canada border, land them and then tow them over to the Canadian side, from Canada they were dissassembled and shipped over to the UK--this way America could support the war effort without breaking international law. Remember that. Co-operation. Entire countries used to co-operate.
3. Canada produced around 800 000 vehicles, 50 000 tanks and over a million small arms--amazing hey? One in ten pieces of military equipment used by the Allies was Canadian made--and after that we had our own division to arm. Not bad, although I'm pretty happy we are not as armed to the teeth as we once were. Women made this possible, not men, women.
4. Omaha was the deadliest landing area, and after that, Juno beach, Mike Sector--this is were the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (aka Little Black Devils) came ashore and had to storm a concrete gun emplacement cold (meaning the earlier bombardment had failed to damage the strongpoint) for you history buffs it is known as 'Strongpoint WN31'. B company of the RWR lost 75 percent of it's men in the first hour alone. I'm not sure about US or UK force sizes, but a Canadian Company has about 130-150 men.
5. Tanks from the 1st Hussars (Canadian 3rd Division) were the only units in the entire invasion to reach thier D-day objective. That's right--3 Sherman tanks and a few infantry decided to leave the rest of the invasion force behind and go for the gold. After they pulled back it would take Canada a month to push that far ahead again. The area was around Carpiquet and the Carpiquet aerodrome on the advance to Caen.
6. The US and Canada formed a Special Forces group called the Devil's Brigade, their battles are the stuff of legend--check it out.
7. The deep water port of Antwerp was crucial to the allied success in Normandy--and guess who liberated it? That's right, Canada and elements of the British 50th division.
8. You think the famed Easy Company (502 Airborne now of Band of Brothers fame) had it tough? Canada's 7th, 8th and 9th brigades were in action from June 6th right up until the end of the war. We landed in Normandy and months later crossed into Germany. We also participated in the defense of Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge. Holloywood forgets that part. So do most Canadians. Our famed French regiment Le Chaudieres, suffered incredibly as we advanced through Western Europe and liberated Belgium and the Netherlands. Our First Division of volunteer troopskilled off 2 German divisions in Italy long before Dieppe.
9. Kurt Vonnegut--every American should know this name--served during WW2 and was present during the bombing of Dresden were Americans bombed the life out of approzimatley 100 000 civilians.
10. Speaking of friendly fire--American bombers accidentally unloaded on Canada's 7th brigade during operations around Putot-en-Bessin. So I guess we're used to it (I'm alluding to the 4 Canadians killed in Afganistan when American pilots mistook them for Al Queda and bombed 'em).
11. There was a time, long ago, when the idea of doing what's right was more important than political partisianship--this 'idea' was popular enough to mobilize millions of people, men and women, all working with a common goal in mind. This was before the birth of the Spin Doctor.
If anyone wants me to continue, just ask, in the last four months I've read around 40 books related to the Allied forces in WW2. It's sad to think that I might actually be an expert in this area--most Canadians couldn't even tell you who lead our forces or the name of the beach were we landed.
Come to think of it--I bet the same problem exists in the US and UK.
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OK, that was awesome... you should make it a post - it is just going to get lost here amongst the choir members.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:20:40 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:10:17 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-16 23:59:24 (#)
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...a bunch of dropout niggers and rednecks to get shot in the face by desert rats.
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race would require that we are in the same species.
monkeys are not. :-)
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:13:37 EST (#)
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Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:45:09 (#)
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Hey Jack, was he a Medic attached to a combat unit or a medic in a field hospital or casuality clearing station
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He was with the Cameron Highlanders, combat unit.
Submitted by HotWillie (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:12:07 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-17 02:10:17 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-16 23:59:24 (#)
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...a bunch of dropout niggers and rednecks to get shot in the face by desert rats.
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Tell me again who the racist is, Caul?
Submitted by Yougotthatright (user info) at 2007-01-17 01:59:30 EST (#)
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Whatthefuckever...Canada's ONLY job on the entire planet Earth is to keep the fucking glaciers from parallel parking directly IN my ass as I sun my cremaster in Destin, Florida.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-01-17 01:44:52 EST (#)
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Thanks for the history. I'll be checking out some of the links.
Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-17 00:34:18 EST (#)
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(Last comment compliments of the man himself)
Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-17 00:31:47 EST (#)
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Shitfuck is the best.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 00:20:56 EST (#)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Brigade
interesting stuff. quite refreshing too considering all the bickering between our nations (and europe for that matter)
kill the media.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 00:05:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:22:28 (#)
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My grandad was a medic at Juno.
Did his job, came home, never talked about it.
Cool old fucker.
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so that's why you're so gung ho about war.
you do realise that you're just a cat herder, right?
not a man who's been passed on warrior genes because his ancestors were in the military.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-17 00:00:30 EST (#)
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i love this baton too. lol
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-01-16 23:59:24 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/cgi-bin/message_get.cgi?id=97724#2279551
Great facts. People have the idea that Canada had no army, but proportionally, this nation was one of those who sacrificed the most in blood and money in this this War. Just look at Dieppes
And I agree with you that it's good we aren't armed to the teeth. It makes americans laugh, but I'd rather spend money on education and that kids learn about these great men than sending a bunch of dropout niggers and rednecks to get shot in the face by desert rats.
And of course, spending this suprlus money on billingualism so that we can keep fucking this country up the ass :-D
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-16 23:22:59 EST (#)
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I do use Google Earth.
I'll check out your recomendation
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:57:02 EST (#)
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He just had a horse trample him for a while after the soldier refused to wear denim.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:48:48 EST (#)
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Okay Snark, do you use Google earth at all? I've been mapping the entire Normandy campaign and when I'm done the file I'll send it to you, or post it.
But in the meantime I recommend googling 'Little Black Devils' it's amazing stuff--and totally forgotten. Well, almost.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:45:56 EST (#)
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If anyone wants me to continue, just ask, in the last four months I've read around 40 books related to the Allied forces in WW2. It's sad to think that I might actually be an expert in this area--most Canadians couldn't even tell you who lead our forces or the name of the beach were we landed.
Come to think of it--I bet the same problem exists in the US and UK.
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I would be very interested in seeing more.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:45:09 EST (#)
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Hey Jack, was he a Medic attached to a combat unit or a medic in a field hospital or casuality clearing station?
In the mean time--here's an aerial photo of the D-day beaches taken minutes before the LCA's came ashore. Check it out, it's amazing. Omaha, Juno, Gold are all covered--it gives a great idea of how confusing the beaches really were.
http://www.evidenceincamera.co.uk/exhibits/
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:29:49 EST (#)
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I want to fuck you.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-16 22:22:28 EST (#)
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4. Omaha was the deadliest landing area, and after that, Juno beach, Mike Sector--this is were the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (aka Little Black Devils) came ashore and had to storm a concrete gun emplacement cold (meaning the earlier bombardment had failed to damage the strongpoint) for you history buffs it is known as 'Strongpoint WN31'. B company of the RWR lost 75 percent of it's men in the first hour alone. I'm not sure about US or UK force sizes, but a Canadian Company has about 130-150 men.
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My grandad was a medic at Juno.
Did his job, came home, never talked about it.
Cool old fucker.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 21:52:47 EST (#)
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For anyone out there that's a WW2 buff here's some interesting facts:
1. Canada had about 11 million people at the time and we sent over a million people to fight--just about 1 in 10. We were the first commonwealth country to come to England's aid and in doing so we formed a fully volunteer army, also known as citizen soldiers.
2. At the outbreak of WW2, England had about 80 thousand vehicles, 75 thousand of these were abandoned after the evacuation of Dunkirk. Guess who came to thier aid first--that's right--Canada.
*Here's something for all you Americans that you should be proud of--American made bombers were sent to England even before the US officially entered the war, to do this US pilots would take the planes to the US/Canada border, land them and then tow them over to the Canadian side, from Canada they were dissassembled and shipped over to the UK--this way America could support the war effort without breaking international law. Remember that. Co-operation. Entire countries used to co-operate.
3. Canada produced around 800 000 vehicles, 50 000 tanks and over a million small arms--amazing hey? One in ten pieces of military equipment used by the Allies was Canadian made--and after that we had our own division to arm. Not bad, although I'm pretty happy we are not as armed to the teeth as we once were. Women made this possible, not men, women.
4. Omaha was the deadliest landing area, and after that, Juno beach, Mike Sector--this is were the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (aka Little Black Devils) came ashore and had to storm a concrete gun emplacement cold (meaning the earlier bombardment had failed to damage the strongpoint) for you history buffs it is known as 'Strongpoint WN31'. B company of the RWR lost 75 percent of it's men in the first hour alone. I'm not sure about US or UK force sizes, but a Canadian Company has about 130-150 men.
5. Tanks from the 1st Hussars (Canadian 3rd Division) were the only units in the entire invasion to reach thier D-day objective. That's right--3 Sherman tanks and a few infantry decided to leave the rest of the invasion force behind and go for the gold. After they pulled back it would take Canada a month to push that far ahead again. The area was around Carpiquet and the Carpiquet aerodrome on the advance to Caen.
6. The US and Canada formed a Special Forces group called the Devil's Brigade, their battles are the stuff of legend--check it out.
7. The deep water port of Antwerp was crucial to the allied success in Normandy--and guess who liberated it? That's right, Canada and elements of the British 50th division.
8. You think the famed Easy Company (502 Airborne now of Band of Brothers fame) had it tough? Canada's 7th, 8th and 9th brigades were in action from June 6th right up until the end of the war. We landed in Normandy and months later crossed into Germany. We also participated in the defense of Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge. Holloywood forgets that part. So do most Canadians. Our famed French regiment Le Chaudieres, suffered incredibly as we advanced through Western Europe and liberated Belgium and the Netherlands. Our First Division of volunteer troopskilled off 2 German divisions in Italy long before Dieppe.
9. Kurt Vonnegut--every American should know this name--served during WW2 and was present during the bombing of Dresden were Americans bombed the life out of approzimatley 100 000 civilians.
10. Speaking of friendly fire--American bombers accidentally unloaded on Canada's 7th brigade during operations around Putot-en-Bessin. So I guess we're used to it (I'm alluding to the 4 Canadians killed in Afganistan when American pilots mistook them for Al Queda and bombed 'em).
11. There was a time, long ago, when the idea of doing what's right was more important than political partisianship--this 'idea' was popular enough to mobilize millions of people, men and women, all working with a common goal in mind. This was before the birth of the Spin Doctor.
If anyone wants me to continue, just ask, in the last four months I've read around 40 books related to the Allied forces in WW2. It's sad to think that I might actually be an expert in this area--most Canadians couldn't even tell you who lead our forces or the name of the beach were we landed.
Come to think of it--I bet the same problem exists in the US and UK.
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2007-01-16 20:57:55 EST (#)
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Squirt. Plop. Quiver. Die. Mmmmmmmmm.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-16 20:39:21 EST (#)
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oh, and the file name was classic... um... 'hey'.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-16 20:38:09 EST (#)
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Fucking Canadians!
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2007-01-16 20:22:33 EST (#)
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you should read the essay by george orwell about revenge.
it's thought provoking.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2007-01-16 20:01:44 EST (#)
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Wait, Canada has a military?
Submitted by lechuza (user info) at 2007-01-16 19:51:12 EST (#)
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It would appear that they tried to fuck him, in the eye
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2007-01-16 19:34:33 EST (#)
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http://www.pyang.su/10272006-02.htm
This'll make you laugh.
Submitted by Flack (user info) at 2007-01-16 19:01:41 EST (#)
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Cool
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-01-16 19:00:45 EST (#)
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my wife isn't ugly you fucking son of a bitch
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:59:03 EST (#)
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I'M COMPLETELY SHOCKED!!!111
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:50:40 EST (#)
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no excuse
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:38:29 EST (#)
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GRAMPA!!!
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:37:43 EST (#)
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I jack up blood.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:32:40 EST (#)
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I guess they were pretty pissed about Dieppe...
Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:19:11 EST (#)
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I knew St. Pierre wasn't the only Canadian who could kick ass!
Submitted by Troy (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:17:26 EST (#)
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That soldier looks like a young Bono..
Maybe it is..
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:06:18 EST (#)
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not sure how I'm supposed to feel. Or what the purpose of this post was.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2007-01-16 18:00:05 EST (#)
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FYI-the 12th SS executed about 160 Canadians during the the Normandy invasion.