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Re: WWII Points To Ponder
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Originally Posted by Brett
Quote:
Originally Posted by cyberia
Following a massive naval bombardment, 35,000 US and Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. During the first hour of the assault 21 men were killed.
The Allies estimated casualties would have been much higher had there in fact been any enemy troops around. The Japanese abandoned the island several weeks before.
The 21 deaths were ruled as accidental and/or friendly fire.
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One story I head of this op was of a US 10th Mt. Division squad warily
advancing on Kiska. Suddenly the Sarge yells "Look! Over There!"
The squad hits the deck, expecting an enemy MG to open up any
second -- except the Sarge who is pointing "That's a Pele's falcon.
That's rare! That's very rare!!" |
Now that's funny.
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