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    US infantry ammo load

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

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    Originally posted by JonS:

    Do you understand what the phrase 'in this place' means?

    George Carlin:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other going in opposite directions.

    When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show.

    When you're born in America, you get a front row seat.

    Based on the evidence in this thread, apparently he is spot on. Thanks.

    Regards

    JonS </font>

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Originally posted by JonS:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Volkov:

    ...just not interested and its not that critical here,,,I am not being graded.... :D

    Oh but you are. All you have in this place is what you say, and the way you say it. Your reputation rests nearly entirely on what you write. If you cannot be bothered to put some effort into making that readable, well ...

    As for the can-do, can't-teach thing, I have this to say: John Keegan.

    Some will understand.

    Regards

    JonS </font>

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:

    Well put. Also aside from Pork Chop Hill, how about Inchon and Chosin.

    And for FK, I was a PMI in the end. The USMC likes to take Marines who have killed another human at the distances they train at. 100, 300 and 500 yards. But I only did 9 years in the USMC not 10 or 20. I realised I enjoyed my work to much and needed to get out before I went nuts. PTSD I think they call it....To me my enemy was not human I saw them as rabid animals. I did not hesitate.....and I thought it was fun. Until one day,,then I relized I had to get out... So YES I ended up as a "teacher" becasue I could not shoot (people that is...anymore). And No amount of "book learing" will ever give you the experiance of actually "doing". Media does not give smells, sounds, and sights....I have not meet a "historian" that ever was diagnosed with PTSD. What I was stating earlier inregards to US troops are better shots, was from something you can not get from a book or historian, and its not some badge or something you were on your sleave, what I am talking about is PRIDE. You can quote great books and the such, but one can always find rebuttles. (ie I noticed that the site you talk of, most of the AARs were from the US Army' 38 Cav. The presigious US Cavalry (to Americans that is) We do have a class system here and at the time of WW2 this was very true. A West Point Graduate in command of "dumb farm boys" will be critical. (ie read about the 100 Battlion, Nisai.) You see you can't find pride in a book. You have to have an experiance that develops it. And I can't imagine to many books written by the UK or Canada about the US that portray this. Growing up most Americans thought Custer was a hero, but the fact is that he was a butcher who charged into a Indian ville and killed women an children, that's why the Indians were so relentless in thier fight in the Blackfoot hills. But it was the "historians" that wrote the books and they mention nothing of this. You have to go and talk to the tribesman, A man has a soul that is true. I follow a few rules and 1 is I believe none of what I read and only half of what I see. I have read some reports from our allies.(plz,,I can't remember, but I am sure you can find out) But then I would ask someone who was there,,BIG DIFFERENCE. You boys are not Americans nor am I a Brit or Canadian. You don't know the first this about how we live or how we are raised,,,The US is a big place with a huge mix of people that don't agree with even each other. I could not tell you what its like to be a Brit or a Canadian either...But for you limeys, I have Irish roots and family still in Ireland. I wonder how they would rate you boys? Well I could tell you but you wouldn't like it much. As far as the pride goes,,,one day visit the West Point Museam, Iwo Jima Monument or the USMC Heritage Museam. But closer to home I am sure you can find a Museam about the Battle of Britian,,,I am more that sure there is some pride there...The men involved in that only...oh..I would say SAVED THE WORLD by protecting the very place that would be used to free the world....

    Talk to a Vet...if he poises a little straighter holds his head up, and seems to look over you,,,take note you just might be experiancing PRIDE.

    As far as the equipment goes...Yes NOT ALL THE TIME we US troops so adiquitly equipt. There are short falls, Read about the Battle at Guadancanal. The ammo and food was at the front of the LSTs..and it ended up on the bottom of the supply piles...I can remember needing 5.56 and getting 60mm motars,,,hmmm...A family member was in the 11th Airborne Division in the PTO,, he tells me a great story about needing ammo and rations...they gave him snowshoes....And to keep in line with the CMAK...the US deployed the M3 Grant/Lee with a 37mm round with 60% charge...not very well planed out...You see as Americans we unfortunaly are reactive...not very proactive..

    And finally to Big Jim,,,sorry about the grammer and spelling,,,I type to fast and really don't propf read...just not interested and its not that critical here,,,I am not being graded.... :D

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Hey Big Jim,,,here's a tip for you go f yourself......That fight was concluded some time ago....Here's another one,,,,instead of always going to libraries try getting to a battlefield,, that's were you will find the pride I speak of....and another thing,,,here's a re-work of your snappy little saying,,,,Amateurs study, Professionals make it happen...I wasn't aware that my spelling was being graded...you obviously got the gist of the body,,,so again, go f off

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Oops! Yeah about that 7.62 to .338 stuff...that was a big blunder,,,,I was thinking of the 30/338 Lupa mag, which is in the high end of the .30 cal family. Still have .31 call and 8mm before I get to .338....doh! I was to hot to be thinking right.....What's this 8.6mmx70 lupa? I have only heard of 8.15 x46R is it a 8mm/06? or some custom round?

    [ May 16, 2004, 01:01 AM: Message edited by: Volkov ]

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Ok fine! The US Soldiers we untrained, non straight shooting, starving, gaggle of rats that only carried 80 rounds and were always overrun. And every other troop in the world at that time was a far better shot, better feed, and carried more kit. This is what you want to here so what else can I say. You need to do better research on the US military. AGAIN I SAY READ

    "A Soldiers Load and the Mobility of a Nation" The ammo load out is in there. I don't know how to put it any other way. Look at picture of US Soldier in that time the proof is there too. On average they carried more ammo and were better equipt. Havn't you ever seen a pic of a US troop on prior to 6/6/44? or a US Marine on any D-Day 1942-1945. If someone never gets out of there house I could never prove to them that the sun is a shade of yellow. And I am no longer going to arguee this....Me and Dorosh already made up....WTF!

    Oh and BTW the BUFF statement is a blanket one, They know who they are.

    The 7.62 NATO and .338 are the same round. The 7.62 NATO is the .30 caliber family, NATO uses this desigantion to avoid confussion. Just like Jet Fuel "A" or JP-5/8 is called F-44. The .338 is the civilian mesurement. That is why you see 7.62x51, 7.62x58, 7.62x39,,,,they are all in the .30 caliber familiy. The other one is 5.56,,this is the .22 caliber family,,Which included the M-16 series, and the current Brit weapon which is an SA series I think. The little bullpup. No I can not recall firing the SA-80, but I have fired alot of other weapons. I am not to kean on the magazine being fixed in the rear....and anything the fires a 5.56 rd is good enough in my book even for a glorified .22 caliber round thats hoped up on some good street crack.

    [ May 16, 2004, 12:42 AM: Message edited by: Volkov ]

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Because Most American's Know there is a-lot of missdirection in that assasination. Nothing adds up.....was it, Cuba, Johnson, the CIA, hmmmm...from the book depository, grassy knoll, sewer drain...hmmmm?????

    If you want to know about infamous former Marine shooters then look up the one about the University of Texas Sniper Charles Whitman...than ask that question....

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Originally posted by Sarge Saunders:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Volkov:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:

    Even Canadian reservists put US reservists in their shadow on occasion.

    Geez,, the Boy Scouts of America put US reservists in thier shadow all the time.....The only differnce in the Boy Scout and the US Army Reserve is that the Scouts don't have tanks! </font>
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    US infantry ammo load

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

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    Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:

    Even Canadian reservists put US reservists in their shadow on occasion.

    Geez,, the Boy Scouts of America put US reservists in thier shadow all the time.....The only differnce in the Boy Scout and the US Army Reserve is that the Scouts don't have tanks!
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    US infantry ammo load

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    Very Good Article,

    I do remember hearing of this while I was in country. But It really couldn't be subtantianted. Sounded good enough to us though. I have no problem with the Canadian Army, just a problem with "buffs" people who play war. I worked with Canadian Troops during MOUT Exercises and I was very impressed. Not one of them spouted the garbage I saw before. I have also worked with the UK's Royal Marines, I have tremendous respect for both nations militaries, I have no respect with those who have not been to the other side, but can resite P.O.S articles and books. I perticuarly enjoy the UK Sniper Rifle, I belive its a .338 round? Nice weight, and good balance, very good action. The points tring to be made were not about SNIPERS though, just the individual soldiers. Heck one of the best snipers in WW2 was a Women in the Soviet Army! Does that mean ALL women are flawless shooters?

    I believe that all members were argueing thier own pointless points....(if that makes any sense) Sort of a dog tring to catch its own tail.

    BOTTOM LINE.....CM does not account for Web Gear OR Individual ammo load...In my mind that was a minor oversight,,,BUT WE ALL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.

    And to Michael Dorosh, sorry if I offended you, you make good points and some (I think) bad ones as do I. But I get a little Fired up when someone who doesn't share my experiances and who isn't from my country makes, what I perceive as innacurate statements, about my countryman and their accomplishments and especailly about our beliefs as warriors. Most US veteran would share in my vigor. I mean no disrespect to Canada either....You guys make great beer and I am an avid,AVID hockey player....

    [ May 14, 2004, 01:40 PM: Message edited by: Volkov ]

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    US infantry ammo load

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    Originally posted by Dinsdale:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Yes Dinsdale, I know I covered that in a topic somewere above...Its alot of reading,,,sorry.

    You touch on it and then continue to make blanket statement that US Marksmen are better.

    As a whole, no they were not. Compare specifically Marine marksmen vs Others, and you may get a different result. </font>

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    US infantry ammo load

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

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    Originally posted by btm:

    I don't want to get in the middle of this happy, stupid, little flame war, but I wanted to make a few corrections:

    1) The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle used the same ammunition as the M1 Garand, M1903 Springfield, et. al., this being .30-'06, typically M2 ball.

    2) Loads for the British .303 are usually slightly less powerful than loads for the U.S. .30-'06. For a real comparison, you would need to compare specific loads, such as M2 Ball or M118 Ball versus a specific .303 load.

    Yeah You are right....I made an error with the BAR. Unfortunatly I am unaware of the .303 brit coming in at a load less that 174gr..thats a ball round. The .30-'06 comes in a varity of loads but the standard M-2 ball is 150gr. I don't know if the .303 has a less powerfull load than the .30-'06. The .303 round is bigger but not by much. The .300 series is what separates them. They both still move at more than 2300 fps and have 2300 ftlbs of power. They are comparable at most distance up to 500 yards...

    PS I think this all got started over our initial posts...sorry man...

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    US infantry ammo load

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    AAA! A Canadian Eh? How's living in our shadow and filling those big foot prints of the UK?

    As far as the Gangster coment goes...for those of you who don't know what its like growing up in a big American city....all kids are "gangsters" by proxy. Each block and neighborhood is different. And the kids role around in "gangs" not the "gangs" you people think about or what Hollywood projects....But being that you are Canadian I wouldn't expect you to know that....I forgot about your dry Canadian wit. Any more Canadian referance I think I am going to puke!

    As far as the other "BS" I am mistaken,,,I was wrong to think a Canadian like yourself who lives in CANADA would know much more about the States and it's people than myself. I forgot it was the Canadian that have written SO MUCH military doctrine......I guess Mr. Ambrouse should have made a movie about the Canadian Army,,Hey you could have even stared in it!!!www.canaian soldiers.com......I guess you feel jilted....

    Furthermore I am sorry about NOT metioning about the pure hearts for it was and is true. The Soldiers of then and now believed in each other and about the well being of thier buddies, not about mom, apple pie and the American way. You are VERY MISTAKEN... But I wouldn't expect you to know that either,,,you have proven that through the vile, ignorant, spat that you put on your post. Please don't tell me about MY COUNTIES MILTIARY and thier abilities....you are clueless when it comes to Americans...I have SEEN the "Pure Heart" first hand,,YOU HAVE NOT! I know what its like to see MEN stand and charge a defensive position, while thier buddies,,NO.. Thier BROTHERS Fall next to them...I Have seen the Face of War...Son!.... YOU HAVE NOT! DO NOT QUESTION ME ABOUT MY FELLOW AMERICANS...

    Also...Listen, don't hear, what vet from the US in WW2 has to say. There are plenty of docs our there about it.

    The Origins of this post were to quetion US AMMO LOAD...That was established,,,I added a comment in there as a signal of Nationl Pride,,BECAUSE I HAVE "BEEN THERE" I know the capabilites of my countrymen, for I have studied them and put them to practical use! The Standard US Soldier in the 40's is the SAME as the soldier today only the equipments differnt! We are ALL AMERICANS Bound by the same sence of service. YOU SHOULD NOT be questioning this!

    I answered another members question with Fact in regards to weapons and ammo. Then some YAHOO decided to refute those facts with some garbage about target shooting and combat,,,which does show his lack of personnel knowledge on the issue. I have stated earlier in regards to the priciples.

    Oh BTW nice uniform sparky....Just remember...Some People Play War, and Others Go to War...

    [ May 14, 2004, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: Volkov ]

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