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Zed
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Aren't war movies great!
Sometimes the errors are not small details! the film about the capture of the Enigma machine from a U boat had it as an American Navy exploit; but it was in fact the Royal Navy!
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
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Shamu
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Funny thing is sometimes they get it right when you don't expect it!
In "The Mummy Returns" the bit with the brother & girlfriend sniping from the ridge over the cannibal mummys the rifles are a sweet Lee's speed & a no1 target rifle. For a while I had the exact same hard case he drags it through the swamps in! |
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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mike16
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I saw that movie on the enigma, choked with inaccuracies. Nobody mentioned the two that were captured by the Poles early in the 1939 war period. Or the Polish mathamaticans that also contributed to the "Machine" development. Or If my memory fails me the several that were captured by the British before Dunkirque and from u boats.
one of them might have been delivered by French underground forces as well.
Certainly at least one was captured from a u boat by the U.S. Navy
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Shamu
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Some commercial enigmas were simply bought as it was a business security system pre war. Like most things the Nazi's just took something already existing & made it their own.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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paddyofurniture
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The U505 was captured by the Americans in 1944 and is now on display.
The British captured the U110 in 1941. |
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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hoadie
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u 505..cHICAGO?
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paddyofurniture
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You got it.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Shamu
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Yup a nice type 9 IIRC.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Sarge
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This thread is a classic example of what I like about this forum. From a chap asking a question about opinions as to what value his MLE has... to meandering onto the thoughts about who did or did not and when... capture a WW2 ENIGMA coding machine! The best part is.... it all happens in the same thread!
Superb... simply superb. Utter genius!
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This is MY rifle, there are many like, but this one... is MINE!
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paddyofurniture
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And now on to Enfields once more orshould we speak of ?
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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A square 10
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thats why i like it here too sarge , it lets folks ramble about but the OP gets his info too , its nice to see so much participation , and if i may say so the fun and friendly input
as much fun to read as it is to post to it
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Shamu
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Its just that us *ahem* seniors with CRS can't remember what post we're replying to as we type the. . . . . Oohh look, a squirrel.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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hoadie
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When I was a young lad (& I WAS, too! Honest) I recall the U 505 passing thru the canal here, on a barge. It was quite an attention getter. Later on, I ended up in Chicago, and toured it. Quite a sight. It used to be outside on the waterfront. I understand it has been moved inside now.
Seen some pretty weird stuff go through the canal, by times. Whenever a military ship passes thru, it always draws a crowd. The Germans came through a few years back with 2 destroyers & were open to the public for tours. The tall ships come through every year..thats quite something as well Hoadie |
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paddyofurniture
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I will have to add the U505 to my bucket list.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Shamu
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Yes, do. Its well worth it.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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hoadie
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It will amaze you. How those poor bastards endured life like that sure astounds me. Only guy that had an actual "bed" was the Capt.
I head for the whole crew..& that's where they hung the meats! After touring that sub, watch Das Boot Hoadie |
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