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Mad Magazine was a favorite growing up. The Hogan's Heroes parody was hilarious.
There's also a story (true or not, no clue) about Gen Braldley's visit to the front in Sicily to assess morale. Upon his return to Gen Truscott's HQ he remarked, "In my entire visit I wasn't saluted once!" To which Gen Truscott immediately replied, "You should have waved. They're right friendly folks."
I've heard the same story, but attributed to Freyberg (VC) commanding the New Zealanders, responding to Monty.There's also a story (true or not, no clue) about Gen Braldley's visit to the front in Sicily to assess morale. Upon his return to Gen Truscott's HQ he remarked, "In my entire visit I wasn't saluted once!" To which Gen Truscott immediately replied, "You should have waved. They're right friendly folks."
Can you speak to the timidness or lack of boldness of Swabians? Or was that something from wbitd that no longer has relevance in modern Germany? Thanks!Hm, are you sure that they took this nickname from the Germans?
In German, this would translate "Blutiger Eimer", which is not exactly catchy but sounds rather awkward. As such, by gut-feeling it would appear kind of strange (though of course not impossible) that this nickname stuck with the Germans.
In English, though, "Bloody Bucket" sounds much better. So could the nickname be "homegrown"?
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There's the famous story of "The Seven Swabians" who got scared off by a rabbit and then swore to never tell anyone and went on crazy adventures together that they survived by luck and stupidity...Can you speak to the timidness or lack of boldness of Swabians? Or was that something from wbitd that no longer has relevance in modern Germany? Thanks!
Thanks!There's the famous story of "The Seven Swabians" who got scared off by a rabbit and then swore to never tell anyone and went on crazy adventures together that they survived by luck and stupidity...
Edit: Minor correction: In the children's book I remember they survive. In older sources, the all drown.
Excellent!!Never a "Holy Hand Grenade" when you need one!
All I can think of is the Smith Brothers Cough Drops.Don't forget that General Smith (commanding the 27th Infantry Division) was relieved of command on Saipan by General H. M. Smith (USMC),
over a difference of combat tactics.
Back when British regiments were named after their commanding officers, there were two Colonel Howards, so they further differentiated them by the colour of their facings. The name stuck for centuries for one of the regiments, and several battalions of the Green Howards served around the world in the Second World War, and the name persisted until amalgamation in 2006. Howard's Buffs were more commonly known as "the Buffs".During the fighting at Buna, Papua, New Guinea there were several Smiths in command Positions all named Herbert A. Smith. One Colonel Herbert A. Smith was called "Red Smith" (Cdr 126th Inf Regt), his contemporary Maj Herbert A. Smith (2-126 Inf Regt) was called "White Smith" and MSG Herbert A. Smith was referred to as "Blue Smith" in communicates. I knew COL Herb Smith (Red Smith) and currently know his son Herbert A. Smith Jr. and find it funney that even today Herb Jr has a hard time recollecting which , Red or White, that his dad was.
But what uniform could you wear if you were "in the buffs"?"the Buffs".
Lol very nice!But what uniform could you wear if you were "in the buffs"?
Yes and no.Don't forget that General Smith (commanding the 27th Infantry Division) was relieved of command on Saipan by General H. M. Smith (USMC),
over a difference of combat tactics.