How 'bout the scene in Sahara where the Allies pretend like they've got a surplus of water?

How 'bout the scene in Sahara where the Allies pretend like they've got a surplus of water?

Yeah! Sarge Joe Gunn: "Come on! Jump in it! Swim in it!" (Though that was a little later in the flick, when it looked like the Germans were going to overrun the position.) And we can't forget the moving final scene: the sand blowing over the helmet-topped rifles, Gunn saying, "Frenchie...Tambool...Clarkson...Wilson...Miller...Valentine...Jimbo...Biggles...Bluesman... Yeah...they woulda liked to know...we stopped 'em at El Alamein."

How 'bout the scene in Sahara where the Allies pretend like they've got a surplus of water?

And when the German shell jolts things and they DO have a surplus of water.

Ken V.

And when the German shell jolts things and they DO have a surplus of water.

Ken V.

And you deny the existence of God! :eek: Remember Admiral Clifton "Ziggy" Sprague's after-action report after the Battle Off Samar? Went something like this: "We can attribute the survival of this command to 3 factors: 1) Our succesful smoke screens, 2)The gallant torpedo counterattacks by the destroyers and destroyer escorts, 3) The definite partiality of Almighty God."

And you deny the existence of God! :eek: Remember Admiral Clifton "Ziggy" Sprague's after-action report after the Battle Off Samar? Went something like this: "We can attribute the survival of this command to 3 factors: 1) Our succesful smoke screens, 2)The gallant torpedo counterattacks by the destroyers and destroyer escorts, 3) The definite partiality of Almighty God."

Yep. God fights on side with heaviest artillery.


Ken V.

Yep. God fights on side with heaviest artillery.


Ken V.

Ah, but shipmate, at the Battle Off Samar, the Imperial Fleet had the heavier artillery!

Ah, but shipmate, at the Battle Off Samar, the Imperial Fleet had the heavier artillery!

I guess you missed the Smiley.

Ken V.

I guess you missed the Smiley.

Ken V.

Only two words apply, Ken--my bad!

Ah, but shipmate, at the Battle Off Samar, the Imperial Fleet had the heavier artillery!

I'm not familiar with the Battle Off Samar. At least, not by that name. I've noticed recently that the names of some battles of World War II have been changed. Admiral Sprague was in one of the sea battles that had been lumped together under the name of The Battle of Leyte Gulf. Actually, they were more accurately, The Battles For Leyte Gulf. The three major engagements (that I remember) were the Battles of San Bernardino Straights, the Surigao Straights, and Cape Enganyo. It was shortly after these battles that Japan started sending out surrender feelers.

The stupidest thing FDR did in World War II was to demand Unconditional Surrender of Germany and Japan. He did a lot of truly stupid things, but that was by far the worst.

Ken .

The stupidest thing FDR did in World War II was to demand Unconditional Surrender of Germany and Japan. He did a lot of truly stupid things, but that was by far the worst.

Ken .

FDR was dead. Do you mean Truman? Or did FDR leave such instructions?