-from my dad's tank battalion .... the 741st
thank god his didnt' hafta float....
I was born when he "got home" and was dam happy to be there
Cheers,.. -it's your ol' pal, "Dirt Track Doug"
--------------- ' food for a whole lot of very serious thought '
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A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have
sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any
who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.
-George Washington
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From: Want1937hd@aol.com
Reply-To: Want1937hd@aol.com
To: SCowle@mentorcollege.edu, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Sir Malcome
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 15:18:29 EDT
In a message dated 6/7/06 11:28:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
SCowle@mentorcollege.edu writes:
I was watching the history channel last night and it seems that the Allies
used a device ,invented by Sir Malcome for his landspeed runs on the
beaches, to
test the Normandy beaches for the ability to hold up the weight of the tanks
for the D-Day invasions. I thought this was kinda cool-using home made
racing
technology to make decisions about the largest amphibious in vasion in
history.
Scott
The thing that really amazes me is the floating tanks that they somehow got
to work. Sadly many didn't make it to the beach. Brave guys that we all owe
so
much to.
Bob in connecticut
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