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IIRC, the German Army in front of Stalingrad was originally 600,000, and those 5,000 were all that survived.
Germans still list over 1,000,000 soldiers as missing. Not WIA or KIA, but missing. New remains discovered every month, primarily on old Eastern Front.
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My former sister in-law's father in-law survived Stalingrad. Discussed conditions with him in 1985 or 1986. Indicated Russians worked the hell out of him while captive. Said he returned home to West Germany weighing 90 lbs.
Apparently two youngest grandchildren despised him for his favoritism toward oldest granddaughter during 80s and 90s. Once I mentioned he should have been respected as a Stalingrad survivor, even honored, youngest grandson got pissed as hell. He's 37. I attended his baptism. Discussion suddenly ended with grandson and my son both requesting I drop the subject.
Good morning all,
Sitting in my chair again... We shall see where this day goes. Work, work, work... (Ain't doing no whistling...)
Have some patio furniture to put together some time later today.. Did some ant killing treatments yesterday on the outside of our home front and back... Let's see if I can sing the Pink Panther song....
Dead Ant, dead ant, dead ant dead ant dead ant, dead ant dead ant, dead ant dead ant... Maybe not, I may have lost my skills.... Nah...
Have a goodun...
Sitting in my chair again... We shall see where this day goes. Work, work, work... (Ain't doing no whistling...)
Have some patio furniture to put together some time later today.. Did some ant killing treatments yesterday on the outside of our home front and back... Let's see if I can sing the Pink Panther song....
Dead Ant, dead ant, dead ant dead ant dead ant, dead ant dead ant, dead ant dead ant... Maybe not, I may have lost my skills.... Nah...
Have a goodun...
Good morning folks.
Glad to be working from home on Friday.
Beautiful, sunny day in the east. Got up early for a five mile run, and settled in to get as much done as I can so the weekend feels well-earned.
Interesting comments above about the scale of German losses in World War Two. One of the books I read had a monthly breakdown of combat deaths just on the Eastern Front. Of course it spiked during periods like Stalingrad and the Battle of Kursk in 1943, and definitely in the summer of 1944 during the battle I'm reading about now, Operation Bagration.
But what struck me is that from June, 1941 until April 1945, in just an average month something like 50,000 German soldiers would be killed on the Eastern Front. That's nearly the number of American dead in Vietnam from 65-72 or so, every single month, until it would spike during a major battle. The war in the East lasted 42 months and nearly three million Germans and several times that many Soviets died or vanished. Just for the Germans that's like 70,000-plus KIAs (or missing, and they ain't coming back) every month.
Ah well. We're living blessed lives in a wonderful country, during relatively peaceful and prosperous times, all things considered. I try to remind myself of that every day.
You all have a good one.
Glad to be working from home on Friday.
Beautiful, sunny day in the east. Got up early for a five mile run, and settled in to get as much done as I can so the weekend feels well-earned.
Interesting comments above about the scale of German losses in World War Two. One of the books I read had a monthly breakdown of combat deaths just on the Eastern Front. Of course it spiked during periods like Stalingrad and the Battle of Kursk in 1943, and definitely in the summer of 1944 during the battle I'm reading about now, Operation Bagration.
But what struck me is that from June, 1941 until April 1945, in just an average month something like 50,000 German soldiers would be killed on the Eastern Front. That's nearly the number of American dead in Vietnam from 65-72 or so, every single month, until it would spike during a major battle. The war in the East lasted 42 months and nearly three million Germans and several times that many Soviets died or vanished. Just for the Germans that's like 70,000-plus KIAs (or missing, and they ain't coming back) every month.
Ah well. We're living blessed lives in a wonderful country, during relatively peaceful and prosperous times, all things considered. I try to remind myself of that every day.
You all have a good one.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 77°F and partly cloudy. Today's high expected around 97°F.
Slowly starting colonoscopy prep. Heavy stuff begins next Tuesday. Need another MRI. Possibly week of 17-21st.
Cats play baseball today in Super Regionals. Go Big Blue!
Wishing y'all an awesome Saturday.
Slowly starting colonoscopy prep. Heavy stuff begins next Tuesday. Need another MRI. Possibly week of 17-21st.
Cats play baseball today in Super Regionals. Go Big Blue!
Wishing y'all an awesome Saturday.
Morning. Sunny at the moment and 67.3°F with large dark clouds in the West. We are to top out at 82° with no rain, so so much for those clouds.
On the World War II front and basketball front: I used to go to AAU tourneys with Joe B. Hall. I would set with the coaches etc. My first AAU tourney I ended up next to Bob Knight and found out that he is was an expert on WWII. Overnight I would be home catching up on my encyclopedia so I would not look stupid the next day. I hated Indiana basketball but I loved Bob Knight.
Stalin was a sob when it came to killing or getting his country men killed. He, Hitler and Mao Zedong have the blood of hundreds of millions of folks on their hands. They should be damned.
@MdWIldcat55 you may be interested in "Letter for the Ages". It is book compiled on personal letters from Winston Churchill. The man had no fear of death apparently. During the Boers War he was heavily engaged and came through without a scratch. Sir Winston is one of my heros.
On the World War II front and basketball front: I used to go to AAU tourneys with Joe B. Hall. I would set with the coaches etc. My first AAU tourney I ended up next to Bob Knight and found out that he is was an expert on WWII. Overnight I would be home catching up on my encyclopedia so I would not look stupid the next day. I hated Indiana basketball but I loved Bob Knight.
Stalin was a sob when it came to killing or getting his country men killed. He, Hitler and Mao Zedong have the blood of hundreds of millions of folks on their hands. They should be damned.
@MdWIldcat55 you may be interested in "Letter for the Ages". It is book compiled on personal letters from Winston Churchill. The man had no fear of death apparently. During the Boers War he was heavily engaged and came through without a scratch. Sir Winston is one of my heros.
Good morning all,
Thanks for the insights and input. While I do not have the depth of knowledge my broad admiration and thankfulness for those who sacrificed their personal safety and tranquility to fight evil has always given me the deep desire to serve against the same.
Sipping coffee and heading to the final soccer game this season... God Bless you of the D-League....
Thanks for the insights and input. While I do not have the depth of knowledge my broad admiration and thankfulness for those who sacrificed their personal safety and tranquility to fight evil has always given me the deep desire to serve against the same.
Sipping coffee and heading to the final soccer game this season... God Bless you of the D-League....
Good morning D-League. Beautiful, sunny day in the east. Back from a long run.
Bert, thanks for that recommendation. I have a collection of Churchill's letters as a young man, and it may overlap. But I'll look for that one to add to my Kindle for subway reading.
Churchill worked as a War Correspondent as a young man, as you know, both in the Northwest Frontier Province of India, in what today is the part of Pakistan along the Afghanistan border, and in Africa, both in Sudan and during the Boer War. Those of us who have held that job for any length of time are proud to include him in the fraternity. It was in Africa, as a correspondent, I think that he said, "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."
What a remarkable life he led.
Taking care of a few chores before lunch. I hope everyone has a restful Saturday.
I was in a guard tower when I heard something whistle past my ear and then a thud in the wall behind me. There was a fresh hole where the bullet landed. I guess I moved a little or he was a bad shot. I had an M-60 and he didn't so he disappeared in the jungle before I could spot him. I wouldn't use the word exhilarating, probably grateful or relief are better words.
The dog who got a medal for peeing on a bomb.
Good morning all,
Sitting in my church parking lot drinking coffee... Just dropped My Darling off for choir practice. She is doing better getting around but her back is still hurting. May be inevitable but she is trying everything first.
All I can do is whatever extra I can think of and wish I could take the pain for her.
Changed my youngest daughters oil finally yesterday while her, the BB, and My Darling went to the pool. I feel better anyway. Her sense of urgency is just not there. I have enough for both of us....
Hopefully piddling around the house today but we shall see.... God Bless you all on this Lord's Day......
Sitting in my church parking lot drinking coffee... Just dropped My Darling off for choir practice. She is doing better getting around but her back is still hurting. May be inevitable but she is trying everything first.
All I can do is whatever extra I can think of and wish I could take the pain for her.
Changed my youngest daughters oil finally yesterday while her, the BB, and My Darling went to the pool. I feel better anyway. Her sense of urgency is just not there. I have enough for both of us....
Hopefully piddling around the house today but we shall see.... God Bless you all on this Lord's Day......
Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and partly cloudy. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high expected around 97°F.
Colonoscopy prep until next Wednesday. Clear liquids, white bread, eggs and vanilla pudding/yogurt only. Bah.
Baseball Cats kicked butt yesterday, 10-0 in Super Regionals. Late game tonight, starts at 9 pm.
Wishing y'all a quiet, peaceful Sunday.
Colonoscopy prep until next Wednesday. Clear liquids, white bread, eggs and vanilla pudding/yogurt only. Bah.
Baseball Cats kicked butt yesterday, 10-0 in Super Regionals. Late game tonight, starts at 9 pm.
Wishing y'all a quiet, peaceful Sunday.
Good morning everyone.
I've been down at the lake cutting trees off the driveway and near the cabin. We were blessed that we only had one section of gutter torn off and a little bit of dents on the roof edge. If the big tree had come down just 10 degrees closer we would have been destroyed. It took 10 hours of hard saw work to get it done. But, I had a mission....get everything cleared to get the boat out and fish. We caught some nice crappie for my effort.
I am sore and going to take it somewhat easy til Tuesday for my big hike.
I hope everyone has a great Sunday.
I've been down at the lake cutting trees off the driveway and near the cabin. We were blessed that we only had one section of gutter torn off and a little bit of dents on the roof edge. If the big tree had come down just 10 degrees closer we would have been destroyed. It took 10 hours of hard saw work to get it done. But, I had a mission....get everything cleared to get the boat out and fish. We caught some nice crappie for my effort.
I am sore and going to take it somewhat easy til Tuesday for my big hike.
I hope everyone has a great Sunday.
Good morning folks. Muggy and gray in the east.
Went for a long run this morning, and did some reading, and now am just taking it easy until lunch.
Meeting with my daughter at an Italian restaurant near where she is now living in the city - DC - so that will be fun.
Her boyfriend will be along. He works with CBS news - a camera crew guy, not on air -- and is recently back from a tour of Singapore and Cambodia with our empty suit of a secretary of defense Lloyd Austin. I'll be interested in hearing how my daughter's BF found Singapore and Cambodia. I visited both almost 30 years ago and I am planning a long trip back to that part of the world next year as soon as I retire.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Went for a long run this morning, and did some reading, and now am just taking it easy until lunch.
Meeting with my daughter at an Italian restaurant near where she is now living in the city - DC - so that will be fun.
Her boyfriend will be along. He works with CBS news - a camera crew guy, not on air -- and is recently back from a tour of Singapore and Cambodia with our empty suit of a secretary of defense Lloyd Austin. I'll be interested in hearing how my daughter's BF found Singapore and Cambodia. I visited both almost 30 years ago and I am planning a long trip back to that part of the world next year as soon as I retire.
Hope everyone has a good day.
81° this morning with a high near 90°. Possibility of rain later today so, coed softball may be cancelled. If not, I have 2 games at 1:00 and 3:00.
Already walked the monster and worked out. Now just resting until game time.
Cats looked pretty good last night but Oregon St. made a lot of mistakes which made it an easier win. Still think we would have won regardless since Pooser was on his game.
You folks enjoy yourselves today and God Bless.
76°F and cloudy. 76° is supposed to be the high. We got a quarte inch of rain at 7:00 am. I would like to see a lot more rain today so I green yard will get greener!
Enjoy your Sunday guys.
Enjoy your Sunday guys.
Bert, we've had 2.5" of since the first storm moved through this morning, still pouring, it looks like a river in our area right now!
This reminded me, I was metal detecting one day at a friends house, I knew that her late husband was in the military in WWII, he passed away when I was about 15, but I got a hit with my detector, when I dug it up it was a triangular piece of metal, when I cleaned it up, I could see a small specks of red, yellow and blue I think, I ask Mary if she wanted it, she just said no, but she said Henry had been one of the first units to land in Europe. When I got home I cleaned it up some more and I could make out a lightening bolt and a tank on it and I think strike force also, I called her back and told her, but she still didn't want it. I have lost this piece of Military history. Out of everything I have ever found, I wish I still had this piece!!! If any of the D could find a picture, I would like to see it.
Cord,
The first American armored unit to land at Normandy, about three days after D-Day, was the 2nd Armored Division. Their unit patch - triangular, red, blue, yellow and with lightning bolts -- sounds very much like what you describe. Maybe the guy had a unit pin that you found.
By the way, US armored divisions in WW2 all had the same patch with a different numeral in the yellow top third, then a different motto along the bottom. The 1st AD, Old Ironsides, is still on active duty. I was briefly embedded with them in Baghdad in the fall of 2003...
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I'm almost sure it was strike force. It was a type of pin, the pin part had corroded off
We are up to 3" of rain now, it has slacked up for now!
They are called unit crest. They were generally worn on the shoulder loops of the army green uniform, beret flashes and in the past, we wore them on our soft caps (baseball type hats).
Morning Legionnaires!
70° this morning with low 80's for a high expected. Slight chance of thunderstorms this morning with chances increasing later on in the day.
Played 4 coed games yesterday instead of 2. 1:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00pm. The 2 later games were with another team that was short of their pitcher so, they ask me if I would fill in so they did not have to forfeit. The league allows for that, but you must pay $10.00 a game to do so. Both teams have players from my Tuesday night men's league team and went 1-1 last night and all games were close. 3 games had a 1 run difference for score and 1 had a 2-run difference when finished. I had a pretty good night at the plate as I went 9-12 and a walk.
Got back home around 7:30 just in time to clean up and turn on the Cat's game. Unfortunately however, I did not get past the 5th inning as I was spent. Had to check in this morning to see that we had won. Great for the Cat's.
Well, up and at em and be careful out there.
God Bless
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Good morning from ATX. Presently 79°F and clear. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high expected around 92°F.
Last night, Cats def Beavers, 3-2, and won Lexington Super Regional. Omaha-bound. I stayed up. Game ended around 11:47 pm CST. So happy and proud for the team.
Monday, Monday....
Wishing y'all an awesome start to your week.
Last night, Cats def Beavers, 3-2, and won Lexington Super Regional. Omaha-bound. I stayed up. Game ended around 11:47 pm CST. So happy and proud for the team.
Monday, Monday....
Wishing y'all an awesome start to your week.
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Good for the baseball Cats.
Instrument rules apply in my area this morning if you are flying. Visibility at the moment is about a quarter mile.
Foggy and 63.9°F. We ended up with .74" of rain yesterday. @cordmaker pays his rain Gods more than me.
New week starting, so you all that are working get the hell up and at it.
Instrument rules apply in my area this morning if you are flying. Visibility at the moment is about a quarter mile.
Foggy and 63.9°F. We ended up with .74" of rain yesterday. @cordmaker pays his rain Gods more than me.
New week starting, so you all that are working get the hell up and at it.
Good morning folks.
Couldn't stay up for the baseball game -- too big of a load at work today -- but very happy to see the Cats advance.
So, Kentucky plays the winner of a Georgia/NC State elimination game slated for tonight.
Of the nine teams still in the World Series, five are SEC teams and four are ACC teams. That's crazy. I guess with the Pac-12 falling apart, baseball for now is pretty much a South/Southeastern US sport.
I hope the Cats can keep advancing.
Back to work for me. Have a good day everyone.
Couldn't stay up for the baseball game -- too big of a load at work today -- but very happy to see the Cats advance.
So, Kentucky plays the winner of a Georgia/NC State elimination game slated for tonight.
Of the nine teams still in the World Series, five are SEC teams and four are ACC teams. That's crazy. I guess with the Pac-12 falling apart, baseball for now is pretty much a South/Southeastern US sport.
I hope the Cats can keep advancing.
Back to work for me. Have a good day everyone.
Bert, my son lives about 7-8 miles away and they just got about half an inchGood for the baseball Cats.
Instrument rules apply in my area this morning if you are flying. Visibility at the moment is about a quarter mile.
Foggy and 63.9°F. We ended up with .74" of rain yesterday. @cordmaker pays his rain Gods more than me.
New week starting, so you all that are working get the hell up and at it.
Good morning all,
Enjoying my time at home working today.. these next three days Ugh.. Just UGH... Must dress up, represent, and relegate, or is that inarculate?
IFR Sir, IFR...
Enjoying my time at home working today.. these next three days Ugh.. Just UGH... Must dress up, represent, and relegate, or is that inarculate?
Good for the baseball Cats.
Instrument rules apply in my area this morning if you are flying. Visibility at the moment is about a quarter mile.
Foggy and 63.9°F. We ended up with .74" of rain yesterday. @cordmaker pays his rain Gods more than me.
New week starting, so you all that are working get the hell up and at it.
IFR Sir, IFR...
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Yep, I used to fly. I hated Instrument landings.Good morning all,
Enjoying my time at home working today.. these next three days Ugh.. Just UGH... Must dress up, represent, and relegate, or is that inarculate?
IFR Sir, IFR...
Good morning all,
Whoa Sir, you are well versed. Would be an honor meeting you.
I flew a lot. Growing up My brother started working from the bottom up. Cleaned and fueled airplanes at Metro Airport in Michigan. When I was 15 or 16 I used to go help my brother clean planes and he'd take me flying as payment. he was getting his hours. I never felt comfortable flying a plane. I tried several times. I enjoy flying (If I can stay away from the airport security processes now...) but due to that I'd rather not fly. Several jobs I had caused me to fly a lot. I am thankful...
My brother retired after 33 years with MASCO Corp. Flying the execs around the world...
I love his stories. Some he flew... Hank Jr., John Denver (I still have John Denver's autographed picture. I have seen others like it though and I think it was a pre-signed job.) (I like a lot of John Denver's music but then he went weird with his fame. Much like Hank Jr. (His music is legendary in my book but then he went goofy. At least he was in some of the sessions I saw and one or two I had the privilege to sit in on.., President Reagan (I think when he was first campaigning.), Bobo Brazil, and others I am forgetting...
I think I posted a picture of Aretha my brother took with my SIL photobombing her...
Aretha didn't like doing those but she liked my brother as she knew he flew her around I think a couple times... So she agreed. (That's my SIL directly staring behind Aretha. I talked to my brother and sister yesterday.) That was some kind of big time event they were at but I have no knowledge of what or where.
Whoa Sir, you are well versed. Would be an honor meeting you.
I flew a lot. Growing up My brother started working from the bottom up. Cleaned and fueled airplanes at Metro Airport in Michigan. When I was 15 or 16 I used to go help my brother clean planes and he'd take me flying as payment. he was getting his hours. I never felt comfortable flying a plane. I tried several times. I enjoy flying (If I can stay away from the airport security processes now...) but due to that I'd rather not fly. Several jobs I had caused me to fly a lot. I am thankful...
My brother retired after 33 years with MASCO Corp. Flying the execs around the world...
I love his stories. Some he flew... Hank Jr., John Denver (I still have John Denver's autographed picture. I have seen others like it though and I think it was a pre-signed job.) (I like a lot of John Denver's music but then he went weird with his fame. Much like Hank Jr. (His music is legendary in my book but then he went goofy. At least he was in some of the sessions I saw and one or two I had the privilege to sit in on.., President Reagan (I think when he was first campaigning.), Bobo Brazil, and others I am forgetting...
I think I posted a picture of Aretha my brother took with my SIL photobombing her...
Aretha didn't like doing those but she liked my brother as she knew he flew her around I think a couple times... So she agreed. (That's my SIL directly staring behind Aretha. I talked to my brother and sister yesterday.) That was some kind of big time event they were at but I have no knowledge of what or where.
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Any of you guys ever heard of the Hwy 68 yard sale? It is like 400 miles long and it is a pretty big deal. People plan vacations around it and haul trailers for what they buy. A buddy of mine said he was driving on 68 over the weekend and there was a paper bag in the road. He said the car in front of him hit it, he hit it and the car behind him hit. It was full of cash and money was flying everywhere on both sides of the road. He said he didn't stop because traffic was heavy and he didnt want to get hit. He estimates a minimum of 5 grand was blowing in the wind.
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Cloudy, breezy, 67 in NKy. May not reach 70. Very strange. I'll tak e10 degrees off the hand of anyone over 90.
Off to Omaha Friday. Going to games with GD who has co-op job for the summer in NE. Coming back TU. Too much uncertainty of days & times after that.
Off to Omaha Friday. Going to games with GD who has co-op job for the summer in NE. Coming back TU. Too much uncertainty of days & times after that.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and clear. Chance for more precious rain later this afternoon. High today may hit 91°F.
Drinking water only at the moment prepping for tomorrow's colonoscopy. Bah!
Yeah, working today. Sick leave tomorrow.
Wishing y'all a good one.
Drinking water only at the moment prepping for tomorrow's colonoscopy. Bah!
Yeah, working today. Sick leave tomorrow.
Wishing y'all a good one.
Good morning folks. Partly cloudy and cool in the east. Our humane weather is holding. By partly cloudy I mean that I’m sitting in a subway car right now heading south and out the window to my right (east) it is all clouds but out my left hand window (west) is clear blue skies. I guess I’ll face left.
Cats draw NC State in first round of the Series. Go Cats.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Cats draw NC State in first round of the Series. Go Cats.
Hope everyone has a good day.
I live two miles away from Highway 68 and it is a big deal around here. I am not much into yard sales but many are.Any of you guys ever heard of the Hwy 68 yard sale? It is like 400 miles long and it is a pretty big deal. People plan vacations around it and haul trailers for what they buy. A buddy of mine said he was driving on 68 over the weekend and there was a paper bag in the road. He said the car in front of him hit it, he hit it and the car behind him hit. It was full of cash and money was flying everywhere on both sides of the road. He said he didn't stop because traffic was heavy and he didnt want to get hit. He estimates a minimum of 5 grand was blowing in the wind.
400 Mile Sale: June 6-9 2024 - Discover Hwy68 Treasures
Discover Highway 68 treasures this year from Western Kentucky to Northern Kentucky at the 400 Mile Sale. Visit us here for updated sale and vendor information!
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