More on Tanks and Tankers... |
Your e-mail about Tankers was hilarious! I almost pissed myself laughing!! It brought back some "not-so-fond" memories of freezing my nads off in Germany, and Kansas.
Somewhere I have a few good pictu...
Posted by Tank on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:22:00 PST |
Some things never change... |
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged."
President Abraham Lin...
Posted by Tank on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:36:00 PST |
Today in History... The Start of the Battle of the Bulge |
This is a repeat from this date last year...
At 0530 16 December 1944, 63 years ago today, in an area of Europe known as the Ardennes, the Germans launched an attack on one of the coldest days in hist...
Posted by Tank on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:39:00 PST |
Where to Find the Worst and the Most Gifted Generals |
"It appears we have appointed our worst generals to command forces, and our most gifted and brilliant to edit newspapers. In fact, I discovered by reading newspapers that these editor/geniuses p...
Posted by Tank on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:08:00 PST |
This week in 1944.... |
From 19 to 25 September 1944, two panzer brigades of the LVIII Panzer Corps hammered at 4th Armored Division Combat Command A's exposed position around Arracourt. Although outgunned by the German Pant...
Posted by Tank on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:43:00 PST |
This date in history: 12 July 1943 |
Few battles of World War II are surrounded by more myths and legends than "History's Biggest Tank Battle" fought at Prochorowka, a small village located 80 km away from Kursk and 50 km ...
Posted by Tank on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:11:00 PST |
NO APRICOTS |
"No Apricots Rule"
Tankers have not eaten apricots for more than 30 years, as they are believed to be a jinx and bad luck for APCs & Tanks....
Posted by Tank on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:02:00 PST |
Today In History |
On June 25, 1876 my Regiment, the 7th United States Cavalry lost 234 Troopers to the Lakota People at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. Companies C, E, F, I, and L were totally wiped out. C...
Posted by Tank on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:57:00 PST |
66 YEARS AGO TODAY |
On this date in 1941 the German Wehrmacht invaded the Soviet Union along a 1,000 mile front led by 19 Panzer Divisions. The Red Army fell back in disarray as the Wehrmacht swept all before it.
The Ger...
Posted by Tank on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:29:00 PST |
Murphy's Laws of Combat |
Murphy's Laws of Combat
1. You are not superman.
2. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
3. Don't look conspicuous--it draws fire (that's why aircraft carriers are called...
Posted by Tank on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:15:00 PST |
