John

Why in this modern day, with it being such a rich country, does Germany have a conscript army? :blink:

What about Monte Cassino?

What were the main rations dolled out in the trenches?

About the same as today then. The army=last bastion of the aristocracy. flame

any takers?

But what did the slaves think about it? I bet they weren't happy at suddenly being made redundant....
Bloody Northen do gooders....

Thank you kurtz. very interesting. So what was the first aircraft carrier and what did it have flying off it? :blink:

I thought that gunners always kept the lanyard for safety reasons. ie the lanyard was attached at the last minute. a form of safety catch perhaps? Also, it stops officers coming up and saying 'oo. whats this for?' and then pulling it out of curiosity....

No, I must confess, I've never heard of HMS Acorn either...

With regards to what 'Tugwilson45' said, I won't be touching 'Fanny' again....

Actually, it was so that the 'plates' (actually trays) were easier to stack and eat off in bad weather.

"Above board", comes from, "All's fair and above board," ie, everything is above the floor boards on deck of the ship for all to see - no trickery.

Who and when first introduced the idea of Army police/Provost ?

Why do the QLR wear yellow hackles behind their capbadges?

Why did the I.R.A. split in the 1970s , to become two factions, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA?

What records does Dublin Castle hold, and do the public have access to :blink: it?

What was the Crimean War's political objectives?

Why were the Yeomanry units raised , when the British Army in those days was enormous?

'Freeze the balls of a brass monkey'. I believe this stems from the brass triangle that the 'ready' ammunition (balls) were stacked upon. When it got especially cold, the brass triangle would contract , and the neat pyramid of cannon balls would be popped out , and scatter across the deck.

"sandy bottoms' mate. ie finish it ( drink)

Oh and a nice bottom . Is it yours sir?

Operation Daybreak?

The 100mm smoothbore gun is for both conventional ammunition and missiles. I think it originally used AT8, but that may have been for the export market.
As for the 30mm, it supposedly has a dual feed capacity, where as the Rarden cannon fires in 3 round clips.
The Rarden cannon was able to destroy T55s with comparative ease, I have read, but the thing is 40-50 years old, and designed to penetrate the West in waves with long range fuel tanks and low silhouete. Typically Soviet... wub.gif

What was the popint of the American civil war? It was presumably about slavery, but they had segregation /apartheid that went on for 150 years.
Why bother? :blink:

Who was the longest serving , ever copper,in the world? :ph34r: