I find the Ardennes offensive

[Fenris]

To be among the most interesting military actions of the Second World War.

:)

[skooooo]

1. oh do tell....

I'm so ignorant.

[Fenris]

3. Last German offensive movement of WWII.

Commonly referred to as the Battle of the Bulge. Took place in the Ardennes forest between Germany and France in late 1944.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardennes_Offensive

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. I thought Operation Iron Hammer (how ironic) was technically

the last offensive?

[Fenris]

18. Major offensive, then.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Sorry. Didn't mean to come across as all smarmy.

:hi:

[Fenris]

21. Tee hee. You didn't. I wasn't offended.

I think I'm the first person on this site to ever say THAT!

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. heehee...yes you are!

:7

[Fenris]

23. Don't worry, MrsGrumpy. I knew what you meant.

I was just specifying that I consider the Ardennes Offensive to be the last major offensive.

:D

[Donkeyboy75]

20. Interesting to me, too.

My grandfather was shot during that battle. Took shrapnel, too. Would never talk about the war. Too hard. We need to get our kids back to the States.

[JohnKleeb]

2. me too

made uncle bill become an alcoholic priest :cry:

[Fenris]

5. Really?

He fought during the Ardennes Offensive?

[JohnKleeb]

7. he was a chaplain

yeah. and my uncle george too.

[Fenris]

8. Both chaplains?

How rare.

[JohnKleeb]

9. no uncle george never married though

with uncle bill dead and no boys in my nana's family that means no more Keowns :cry:, thats it I am naming my first kid, Keown.

[NoPasaran]

4. Battle of the Bulge?

Sounds like another sex thread brewing!

[Fenris]

6. Or an Atkin's thread.

[DAGDA56]

10. Got me...thought it was a quick travel review...

...and I met with Naper Tandy, and he took me by the hand...he said "hold me up, fer Christ's sake, fer I can hardly stand."

[Fenris]

11. LOL!

I didn't realize that song has the same tune.

[DAGDA56]

12. Opening line to "Boat Train" from the Pogues...

...I think it was the "peace and love"album...as expected, it soon leaves behind any resemblence to the trad song...your signature line made me think of it, for some odd reason.

[Fenris]

13. Well, it is from "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn"

And "Boat Train" is on Peace & Love.

[Doc_Technical]

14. Nuts!!!

General Tony McAuliffe.

[rockymountaindem]

15. It is interesting to study, indeed.

Filled with strategic errors on both sides.

Personally I find the battle of Stalingrad more interesting, though.

[Fenris]

17. Of course.