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rangerrebew

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Amazing Wartime Facts from WWII
« on: August 13, 2016, 09:20:52 pm »
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Amazing Wartime Facts from WWII

    The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937)
    The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).
    The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.

http://ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com/2014/02/amazing-wartime-facts-from-wwii.html
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Offline Smokin Joe

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Re: Amazing Wartime Facts from WWII
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2016, 06:23:59 am »
One they didn't mention: The ammo belt on US fighter planes of the era was 27 ft. long. When you 'gave them the full nine yards', you emptied the tray.
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Re: Amazing Wartime Facts from WWII
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2016, 08:21:57 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on August 14, 2016, 06:23:59 am
One they didn't mention: The ammo belt on US fighter planes of the era was 27 ft. long. When you 'gave them the full nine yards', you emptied the tray.

wait a minute, in the game WAR THUNDER the rounds of my P-51 last a couple of seconds, I'm getting lied to! :p (I'll get a more advanced version later if I keep playing)
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