Slideshow..WWII

pwd72s · 08-12-2008, 09:32 AM

Thanks to the computer skills of John, aka "Mr.Puff", I can now post this. Hope some here find it as informative as I did...

http://www.puffinteractive.com/aguerramundial.pps

Shaun @ Tru6 · 08-12-2008, 09:42 AM

10 years ago I wanted to build a computerized globe whose surface was a screen which would do stuff like this in response to input from a desktop.

pwd72s · 08-12-2008, 09:48 AM

The computer skills of whoever did this amazed me. Pretty fascinating history lesson as well. Really gives another understanding.

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

Excellent graphic representation of the war. Thanks! I'll show my kids this today and show them where their grandfather was...

Mr.Puff · 07:38 PM

Awesome powerpoint. We need one of those for the Pacific too. My Grandpa was a flight engineer for a B-29 bombing the mainland

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ZOA NOM · ZOA NOM's Garage

Awesome. My grandfather was original 501st PIR, which became (with other units) the 101st Airborne, and dropped into Normandy and Holland, and was standing in the room with Anthony McCauliff when he told the Germans "Nuts" when they demanded their surrender at Bastogne.

Tim Polzin · 08-12-2008, 12:38 PM

Impressive. My dad was under Clark in Italy. It was interesting to watch the front move up to the Po Valley.

Thanks Paul.

Tim

m21sniper · 08-12-2008, 02:28 PM

Paternal Grandpa was in the 3rd Army with Patton.

Maternal Grandpa was a bomber mechanic with the mighty 8th AF.

imcarthur · imcarthur's Garage

Very good. Thanks for posting it.

Ian

ZOA NOM · ZOA NOM's Garage

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Originally Posted by m21sniper

Paternal Grandpa was in the 3rd Army with Patton

What took him so long getting to Bastogne?

m21sniper · 08-12-2008, 03:22 PM

3rd Army was busy playing in the snow.

pwd72s · 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZOANAS

Awesome. My grandfather was original 501st PIR, which became (with other units) the 101st Airborne, and dropped into Normandy and Holland, and was standing in the room with Anthony McCauliff when he told the Germans "Nuts" when they demanded their surrender at Bastogne.

You'd enjoy reading a book I have:

"Easy Company Soldier"
By Sgt. Donald Malarkey

It's probably the best written of the "Band of Brothers" books...

(edit) Donald Malarkey is a regular at a pool hall Cindy & I like to play in. He told me of freezing his butt off, being shelled in the woods of Bastogne, looking up and seeing "thousands" of B-17's pass overhead, they cheering the guys of the 8th on. For all I know, then Captain Gordon Donkin, my Uncle, could have been piloting one of those planes.

I'm sure many who post here have some family history on that map...and I agree with "Puff"...too bad nothing similar for the Pacific campaign. Or at least, nothing that I know of...

ZOA NOM · ZOA NOM's Garage

My grandfather contributed to "A Bridge Too Far", about the bridge at Arnhem. He said he spent a month in a foxhole there.

pwd72s · 08-12-2008, 05:38 PM

Sadly, these Vets won't be around a lot longer...it's good that some are now talking/writing of their experiences.

Mr.Puff · 08-12-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s

Sadly, these Vets won't be around a lot longer...it's good that some are now talking/writing of their experiences.

Yeah,

My Great Grandfather was a sniper in the Pacific. He has just started talking about it recently

. Harsh stuff.

Jim Bremner · 08-12-2008, 08:22 PM

for all of you guys that have Dad's and grandads that where there, if they still won't talk to you bout it - please ask them to write some of it down for "later"

oh' and thank them.

I've met a few of 'em.

pwd72s · 08-13-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Bremner

for all of you guys that have Dad's and grandads that where there, if they still won't talk to you bout it - please ask them to write some of it down for "later"

oh' and thank them.

I've met a few of 'em.

Good point Jim...Don Malarkey was pressured to write his book, with the aid of a pro writer. This only after the "Band of Brothers" movie came out.

Seahawk · 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZOANAS

Awesome. My grandfather was original 501st PIR, which became (with other units) the 101st Airborne, and dropped into Normandy and Holland, and was standing in the room with Anthony McCauliff when he told the Germans "Nuts" when they demanded their surrender at Bastogne.

Ummm...wow.

m21sniper · 08-13-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Puff

Yeah,

My Great Grandfather was a sniper in the Pacific. He has just started talking about it recently

. Harsh stuff.

One cannot even imagine, i am sure.

Tim Polzin · 08-13-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Puff

Yeah,

My Great Grandfather was a sniper in the Pacific. He has just started talking about it recently

. Harsh stuff.

My dad was the same way, never mentioned anything about combat. He was a machine gunner in Italy. Finally, after watching "Band of Brothers" he opened up briefly for the first and only time. Wow, no idea it was like that!

Tim