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   Message 3,873 of 5,647   
   True American Hero to All   
   Re: Euros left behind by America...again   
   22 Dec 04 15:26:43   
   
   XPost: soc.culture.russian, soc.culture.europe, soc.culture.french   
   XPost: soc.culture.german   
   From: AHigherCalling@SemperFi.org   
      
    wrote in message   
   news:1103743231.121760.58480@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   >   
   > True American Hero wrote:   
   >>   
   >> The USA won WWII. That is a well known fact. US/Brit lend-lease saved   
   > the   
   >> Russians. USA saved England.   
   >> USA strategic bombing killed German industry. D-day was to finish the   
   > job   
   >> and rescue the French.   
   >   
   > 80% of all Germans killed in WWII were killed by the Russians.   
   >   
   >> Euros were futzing around with WWII since 1939. USA lands in France   
   > and the   
   >> war is over in what...9 or 10 months?!   
   >   
   > Because USA entered the war so late that by that time the Russians   
   > were pushing German forces westword towards Germany.   
   >   
      
   But only because of lend-lease. Without lend-lease trucks/trains, the   
   Russians would have never been able to mount any major offensives...no   
   logistical support.   
      
   > All able-bodied Germans were fighting on the Eastern front. The German   
   > forces on the Western front consisted mostly of underage boys and old   
   > men, equipped with second-rate armaments.   
   >   
      
   I did't know that SS Panzer Divisions and Panzer Grenadiers were all a bunch   
   of sissies. Thanks for clearing that up.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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