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Tinkertrain
Posts: 407
Nov 27, 2009 7:41pm
Are there any other ww2 junkies on the huddle? I love reading all about the war in Europe and am looking forward to taking a tour of europe in 2011 which hit's many of the big battlefield's.
A couple area's of interest for me
- German Naval Action's and Tactic's
- German jet and rocket aircraft
- Soviet Tank's and tank tactics
- British special forces operations
A couple area's of interest for me
- German Naval Action's and Tactic's
- German jet and rocket aircraft
- Soviet Tank's and tank tactics
- British special forces operations
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Nov 27, 2009 7:44pm
This war was nothing compared to 'nam.
believer
Posts: 8,153
Nov 27, 2009 8:20pm
I don't even know where to begin. Let's start with "WHAT?"sleeper wrote: This war was nothing compared to 'nam.
WHAT?
zambrown
Posts: 1,093
Nov 27, 2009 11:54pm
+1 believer. I don't get that post at all.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Nov 28, 2009 9:25am
Agree with Zambrown and Believer!
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Nov 28, 2009 9:35am
Yeah, I like me some WWII.
Although any loss of human life is a tragedy, WWII was an incredible and highly complex war. The knowledge one can gain from researching WWII is mind boggling. So many interesting facets that go way beyond the surface.
Although any loss of human life is a tragedy, WWII was an incredible and highly complex war. The knowledge one can gain from researching WWII is mind boggling. So many interesting facets that go way beyond the surface.
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football71
Posts: 135
Nov 28, 2009 10:37am
If you study the history right after WWI and follow it along, you can clearly see the war coming. It was all but inevitable. My primary focus is on the PTO. It's incredible how much area it took in. Thousands and thousands of square miles.
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Fidmeister
Posts: 249
Nov 28, 2009 11:18am
I'm fascinated with how obviously evil people can generate a following.
Two of the worst humans ever? Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. I've done a lot of research into Stalin and what makes him tick.
Two of the worst humans ever? Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. I've done a lot of research into Stalin and what makes him tick.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Nov 28, 2009 1:58pm
I love the the Pacific theatre....
D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
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lhs2ndbase
Posts: 112
Nov 28, 2009 2:09pm
If any of you have the History channel you should check out WWII in HD. It's a series following around a specific solider in each one and showing footage and telling someones story in the big turning points of the war. They have footage of Japan post A-bomb and its pretty tough to stomach.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Nov 28, 2009 2:46pm
I'm a WWII buff. My main area of interest in Eastern Front armored combat, specifically in 1941-ish.
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slide22
Posts: 330
Nov 28, 2009 5:05pm
Mao Zedong also.Fidmeister wrote: I'm fascinated with how obviously evil people can generate a following.
Two of the worst humans ever? Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. I've done a lot of research into Stalin and what makes him tick.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Nov 28, 2009 5:26pm
I asked this on the other thread but didn't get any response. Are there any boardgamers here? There seems to be a lot of overlap between history buffs and boardgamers (particularly the old school Avalon Hill line).
GRAYWOLF
Posts: 277
Nov 28, 2009 7:38pm
Avalon Hill games Panzer Blitz, Blitzkrieg. I had some good times playing Avalon Hill games.fan_from_texas wrote: I asked this on the other thread but didn't get any response. Are there any boardgamers here? There seems to be a lot of overlap between history buffs and boardgamers (particularly the old school Avalon Hill line).
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Nov 29, 2009 8:36am
WWII to me was the most interesting war. I'd pay to be in the Navy in those days.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Nov 29, 2009 2:38pm
I just played a game of PanzerBlitz yesterday, as well as a quick scenario of Patton's Best. I still play a handful of AH games online via VASSAL--I'm in a campaign game of War & Peace and a game of Third Reich.GRAYWOLF wrote:Avalon Hill games Panzer Blitz, Blitzkrieg. I had some good times playing Avalon Hill games.fan_from_texas wrote: I asked this on the other thread but didn't get any response. Are there any boardgamers here? There seems to be a lot of overlap between history buffs and boardgamers (particularly the old school Avalon Hill line).
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Nov 29, 2009 2:45pm
Used to play Panzer General back in the 90s.
My areas on WWII interest is mostly the European theatre both air and land. would love to take a ride in a mustang or b-17.
My areas on WWII interest is mostly the European theatre both air and land. would love to take a ride in a mustang or b-17.
i agree, although not the navy. put me in a tank where i belong.Ytowngirlinfla wrote: WWII to me was the most interesting war. I'd pay to be in the Navy in those days.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Nov 29, 2009 2:46pm
I'm more of a Cold War buff, but because of the overlap, am a buff on the end of WWII. So, the collapse of the Third Reich, building of the bomb, and the start of the Cold War.
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football71
Posts: 135
Nov 29, 2009 3:30pm
Have you ever seen what a Sherman tank looks like after it's been hit by a Tiger tank's 88?
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Nov 29, 2009 3:50pm
haha yeah, you take the good with the bad.