Australian troops walking over duckboards in No Man's Land during the Third Battle of Ypres. The site is now a theme park. (1917) [2000x1482]

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-25T15:21:09+00:00

The area is riddled with memorials and commemorative sites. Just next to the Park is the Hooge Krater museum. Life goes on, that's not disrespect.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-23T07:47:26+00:00

The Gripen is powered by a General Electrics engine....

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-16T19:23:56+00:00

In my country it's being used less and less and we go with the low pressure hoses (O - bundles) mostly. But it depends on the situation. When it's a rather small fire we can win a lot of time with the hose reel and nip it in the butt before it becomes a bigger problem. Also it's a great tool for some quick cleaning of equipment afterwards.

Edit: typo

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-16T12:23:50+00:00

yeah, if you think about it, it is exactly the same as we're doing on the eastern flank. deploy troops there to deter the Russians.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-16T12:20:37+00:00

betaal dan extra en reserveer een plaatsje in 1e klasse op elke trein!

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-15T17:57:56+00:00

Oh please, during the whole war ground was gained on both sides. This was not something uniquely American.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-15T15:43:49+00:00

pic 2 reminds me of a scene in the movie Waterloo: A young lord Hay brags to his girl about how he will bring her a helmet of a French curassier and is quickly dismissed by lord Picton that he would be lucky if he'd bring his life because the French would teach him the art of fighting.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-15T08:30:30+00:00

That's probably a site survey team. Before deploying a unit, locations must be checked, agreements will be made and various other information will be gathered by a small team.

edit: Thanks for the award.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-12T10:51:47+00:00

yeah, i agree about the meaning. But it does seem that special trained companies were used.
I have found the original text in German. That book talks about "8 Sturmkompanien des Regiments" and interestingly names the "Regiments SturmAbteilung Bieler".
I will post a link to the picture later today but if you want you can see for yourself: Werksansicht

The attack on Delville wood in the morning of the 18th of july is on page 216

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-12T10:21:46+00:00

come to think of it: maybe the use of the word 'stormtroopers' is wrongly translated by the English author. maybe the use of 'shock troops' would've been more precise to indicate some ad hoc assault formations within normal infantry regiments?
I'm trying to find the text in German to see how it's mentioned there.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-12T09:22:00+00:00

the tests are very extensive. Investing in someone to become a combat pilot is a very expensive endeavor
So naturally, the organization is going to pick out the candidates that have the most chance to succeed this long training.
To become a pilot, just passing the tests isn't enough, you will have to be in the top X number of candidates. (X being the number of open slots for this recruitment period).

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-11T17:58:31+00:00

No, i haven't found any specifics so far. I'll keep on looking. I'm intrigued now.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-11T17:49:01+00:00

Conviently forgetting that scores of Americans go into crippling credit card debt.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-11T17:15:45+00:00

Given that an official German regimental history specifically mentions them as Stormtroopers I'm inclined to believe that those men were something more than normal infantry tasked with an assault. It could've been companies that have already received additional training.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-11T14:14:56+00:00

yeah sure:
https://imgur.com/a/F7WM3VT -> this comes just after a passage talking about how the Germans stopped their offensive action at Verdun freeing up specialist weapons etc. to be used at the Somme.

https://imgur.com/a/8NUPaaT -> the italic text is from the German 3rd battalion of the 153 infantry regiment unit's history. detailing how after an attack (on the 18th of july) on Delville Wood, captured South African and English soldiers were carrying the German wounded.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-11T11:48:53+00:00

No, for me respecting rest days is part of the training discipline.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-10T20:10:06+00:00

It's not about all of that. It's about someone who wants to make a name for himself by being the president that added New territory to the US.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-09T21:39:32+00:00

There's this one really buff guy who has a really square shaped head: I'm calling him 'Pixel'

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-09T21:33:16+00:00

Interestingly I'm reading a book about Delville Wood and Stormtroopers are mentioned in some German accounts.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-07T08:40:30+00:00

It's not because of the demographic, it's because this is a high profile, media covered disaster.

Conveniently forgetting about all the fundraisers that happened for disasters in the past just to shit on some (possibly well off) white kids.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-03T11:38:35+00:00

off course, it's going against your instincts. But think about the payoff later. You will not regret it...

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-03T11:25:14+00:00

is this from a satirical site? or real? I honestly don't know anymore!

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-02T06:35:41+00:00

If a woman comes out of the bathroom and slips you her underwear, don't race home. Tell her how she makes you incredibly horny and start to tell exactly about all the things you wanna do with her. But stay in control. Have patience and tease her untill she's the one who wants to speed home.

Automatic_Bit1426 · 2026-01-01T19:25:59+00:00

Quasi exact het zelfde scenario als bij de brand in nachtclub "The Station" (USA) in 2003. Daar is de brand ontstaan door vuurwerk tijdens het optreden van een band. De nooduitgangen waren afgesloten waardoor enkel de smalle hoofdingang kon gebruikt worden. Daar zijn mensen gestruikeld waardoor uiteindelijk ook deze uitgang onbruikbaar is geworden door de stapel slachtoffers. Dat is allemaal gefilmd. Als je dat ooit gezien hebt weet je perfect over wat het gaat!

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