People were fighting in the bitter cold of winter when the Luftwaffe staged a massive attack in support of the Ardennes offensive.
Today, that event is 65 years ago![]()
Seems hard to believe when sitting in front of the fireplace, but the fighting was fierce and so were the circumstances.
I'm very glad to have witnessed this only virtually
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Happy new year!!
Not being shot at should do the trick, I have been told! Only had loaded guns pointed at me so far, I've been lucky.Originally posted by Choctaw111:
Sitting in front of the fireplace is a tremendous blessing after you have been in the blood and in the mud.
The thing is that -everything- I did while I was young seems better than now, even the stupid dangerous stunts I pulled.
Spot on GunzOriginally posted by M_Gunz:
Bodenplatte?
Obviously a waste of lives, Bodenplatte. And it was clear even before the Luftwaffe took off that lives would be lost...
Still the pilots got into their aircraft and flew the mission. That took guts as well!
Then, at Asch, some 20 Mustangs and Thunderbolts mixed it with about 40 Messers and FW's... that took guts too! It earned them the distinguished unit citation, the luftwaffe pilots got nothing.![]()
Getting shot at is fine, just don't get hit, or perhaps it's the fear of being hit. Regardless, you don't have time to think about it at the time.Originally posted by M_Gunz:
Not being shot at should do the trick, I have been told! Only had loaded guns pointed at me so far, I've been lucky.
The thing is that -everything- I did while I was young seems better than now, even the stupid dangerous stunts I pulled.
I only caught a ricochet that cut my thumb. It's barely worth even mentioning but it could have been a lot worse. I was lucky.
Yeah, sitting in front of my fireplace has never felt so good![]()