@thrasher1 I saved my Christmas money in 1995 and bought Axis and Allies.

@ABWorsham4 Currently I’m reading False Flags, Disguised German Raiders Of World War 2.

@thrasher1 If I remember correctly the 2nd Edition Axis and Allies cost me around 60.00-70.00 dollars. At age 16 that was a lot of Christmas cash.

@The-Pripet-Martian said in What are you reading:

@ABWorsham4 The more I read, the more I learn that American neutrality pre-Pearl Harbor was extremely nuanced, to say the least. Very interesting stuff.

No doubt, escorts were taking an active role in the Battle of the Atlantic. American made jeeps, trucks, tanks and planes were operating in North Africa, firing munitions fabricated in the States.

@general-kromwell I have a Christmas like that. My mother had became single and been disabled. We had a tree and no gifts underneath. I went to bed hoping that Santa would come.

In the morning I had two ninja turtle action figures. I was so excited, I had been preparing myself for no Christmas.

Years later my mother told me the story, of how that came to be.

@ABWorsham4 I’m currently reading George Marshall, Defender of the Republic.

I finished Hitler’s Secret Pirate Fleet by James Duffy. Also I read a 1955 classic, The Secret Raiders by David Woodward. These two books finished my quest for knowledge of German Commerce Raiders.

Here is a great story of some World War II history that washed up on the Texas coast.

https://news.yahoo.com/rubber-bales-wwii-era-german-162559834.html

@SuperbattleshipYamato Leningrad would have been a tough nut to crack. A large city, of significant cultural importance, with a some water ways to help in its defense. The Germans could capture Leningrad, but only by making it a top priority and forgetting Moscow in 1941.
Germany would have to have German Infantry attack from Finland to finish Leningrad.

As many tanks as the Red Army had in the Ukraine. I doubt the Germans could move large panzer armies away from this threat. Prussian ran HQ would not leave that huge force on an under strength flank, and that was the right choice.

World War Two: From the Frontline

This documentary is trash. Example: Poland, Germany invades, no mention of the Red Army invading from the East.

This documentary makes the B.E.F out driving Bren gun Carriers as main battle tanks.

This is high definition rubbish.

I have started building WW2 models. It’s got me researching weapon systems.

If you had to choose your TOP pick and LAST choice in fighter aircraft that participated in the Battle of Britain, which aircraft do you pick?

Spitfire

Hurricane

Me-109

Me-110

Defiant

Fiat G.50 Freccia

Fiat CR.42 Falco

Bristol Blenheim

Gloster Gladiat

My dog escaped and was hit. He is in surgery. No broken bones but some major internal work. I was curious if any of you chaps could help.

https://gofund.me/99535b6c

Thanks

AB

This is my current read.

I’m reading a biography on Eisenhower.

This book suggests after the end of the Tunisia Campaign and before the invasion of Sicily that the Monarchy of Italy contacted Allied HQ about defecting from the Axis.

A plan was drawn up where the 82nd would drop into Rome and help secure the city and Italian government.

How would this have played out?

@Witt Many of those machines are death traps.

Which tank of the Spanish Civil War is your first pick? I have been studying this conflict. M

Renault FT

L3/35

T-26

Panzer I

BT-5

FIAT 3000

T-28

Char D Assault

Vickers Six Ton Mark E

Do any of you build plastic war models? I’m picking up the hobby.

I’m trying to get my paint knowledge better. I painted an Oscar (Ki-43 Japanese Army Fighter) that ended up looking like a FW-190. I was disappointed.

@Witt said in Pick your Battle of Britain fighter:

Has always been the 109E for me, probably slightly disappointing my loving RAF grandad!

The 109 is the most dangerous looking of the Battle of Britain fighters.

@ABWorsham4

His role as Dillon In Predator is my top role of his. He was part of the dream team hunting an Alien Trophy Hunter in the jungle. That made 13 year old me super excited.

@vodot Love that show!

It was a gut punch hearing that Carl Weathers passed away today.
What role comes to mind when you think of his characters?