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SuperMario

Post subject: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:46 am

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The US entered World War I 101 years ago today. The first of two times those uppity Krauts needed to be taught a lesson.

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America

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:47 am

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Germany in WW1 were the good guys. We picked the wrong side.

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:47 am

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Tougher than WW2 krauts to be sure.

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Caller Bob

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:53 am

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If you haven't read about the Christmas armistice in WWI where they came out of the trenches and partied for a while, that's pretty amazing. If we had an all board meetup it probably wouldn't be as peaceful as that.

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America

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:57 am

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Caller Bob wrote:

Everyone would be nice to each other.

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Caller Bob

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:58 am

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America wrote:

Caller Bob wrote:

Everyone would be nice to each other.

Maybe, but still this is crazy and pretty cool at the same time..

https://www.history.com/topics/world-wa ... ce-of-1914

Last edited by Caller Bob on Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

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chaspoppcap

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:02 am

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Caller Bob wrote:

Yeah it was because they type of war it was. Was still seen as a war of kings and not of ideologies.

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SuperMario

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:03 am

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Caller Bob wrote:

Yep. One of the most amazing stories in a modern war setting.

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America

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:11 am

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They were not so amicable to each after Verdun and the Somme. Casualty figures at Aisne, Marne and Mons were pretty insignificant compared to what was coming.

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WaitingforRuffcorn

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:32 am

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America wrote:

Germany in WW1 were the good guys. We picked the wrong side.

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For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

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JORR

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:45 am

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SuperMario wrote:

The US entered World War I 101 years ago today. The first of two times those uppity Krauts needed to be taught a lesson.

You can tell that it won't be long before they arm themselves once again. A large segment of their population is clearly growing weary of flagellating themselves for the Holocaust.

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chaspoppcap

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:56 am

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WaitingforRuffcorn wrote:

America wrote:

Germany in WW1 were the good guys. We picked the wrong side.

We actually did, Turns out the Zimmerman telegram was a hoax/fake news perpetrated by the Brits.

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chaspoppcap

Post subject: Re: April 6, A Shot Rings Out Against Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:59 am

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I been on a WW1 reading binge. The start and Armistice really interests me. If the Brits would have sat out by even a week the whole thing would have been different. Turns out they only got involved because the First Sea Lord mobilized the fleet without permission. First Sea Lord at the time,yup Churchill. Biggest war monger since Napoleon.

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