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Title: Doodle
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 June 2014, 01:10:24
It's the anniversary of The Longest Day, and google have got some Buddha type for a doodle. (Although there is a link underneath. I hope that gets changed on US time.


Buddha type might be somebody important, but surely I won't get a chance to read it later...?
Title: Re: Google/D-day
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 June 2014, 08:58:22
They sorted it.

An impressive array of documents and photos relating to the American beech landings.

Worth a look. :y

https://www.google.co.uk
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: Entwood on 06 June 2014, 14:27:29
Here's the "story"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27732237
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: biggriffin on 06 June 2014, 14:31:44
Remember john Wayne won the war on his own. That's American history.. They won...
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 June 2014, 15:05:57
Remember john Wayne won the war on his own. That's American history.. They won...

Now hold on. To be fair it is an American company, and they did suffer the highest casualties, on the most heavily defended beaches. Who knows what would have been the outcome without them ?

Hollywood on the other hand....
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: Rods2 on 06 June 2014, 16:34:47
And their manufacturing base meant they did supply a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks." :o :o :o
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: Stemo on 06 June 2014, 17:30:27
And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks." :o :o :o
Fixed.
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: omegod on 06 June 2014, 17:42:13
And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks." :o :o :o
Fixed.

Only fairly recently settled the debt, :-\ im sure I read somewhere
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 June 2014, 11:22:00
And their manufacturing base meant they did sell us a lot of equipment. As one captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was heard to say: "We ran out of ammunition before they ran out of tanks." :o :o :o
Fixed.

Only fairly recently settled the debt, :-\ im sure I read somewhere

Small price to pay considering the alternatives :-\
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: zirk on 07 June 2014, 12:14:37
So the Jap's bombing Pearl Harbour had nothing to do with it then.
Title: Re: Doodle
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 June 2014, 12:39:44
That helped as it bought the war within spitting distance of the US...