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Because the Brits forgot about this from 1928, RA got mad that Tankers from the EMF had access to their precious 18 pdrs and got the idea spiked in 19311. Big target.
2. First available 1943.
Because the Brits forgot about this from 1928, RA got mad that Tankers from the EMF had access to their precious 18 pdrs and got the idea spiked in 19311. Big target.
2. First available 1943.
Would the US dropping landmines on farmland be legal within the confines of WW2?
Because the Brits forgot about this from 1928, RA got mad that Tankers from the EMF had access to their precious 18 pdrs and got the idea spiked in 1931
No. it is a war-crime and an utterly evil despicable atrocity.
Let's review:
a. Unrestricted submarine warfare.
b. Area bombing of cities.
c. Firebombing of cities.
d. Murdering swimmers after a ship sinking either from the air, surface ship or from submarine. (Bismarck Sea that one.)
e. Headhunting (Prosecuted vigorously by JAG when discovered in New Guinea.)
There are other hideous atrocities and war crimes speculated, but I don't think we have good enough documentation to make a case for shooting Japanese parachutists in mid air, or shooting prisoners as a matter of "understood" policy, but I would not be surprised. It was not a "clean" war in Europe or the Pacific.
Bombing cities was a war crime by treaties the US had actually signed?
Article 25: The attack or bombardment, by whatever means, of towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings which are undefended is prohibited.
Article 26: The officer in command of an attacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in cases of assault, do all in his power to warn the authorities.
Article 27: In sieges and bombardments all necessary steps must be taken to spare, as far as possible, buildings dedicated to religion, art, science, or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals, and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not being used at the time for military purposes.
It is the duty of the besieged to indicate the presence of such buildings or places by distinctive and visible signs, which shall be notified to the enemy beforehand.
Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949
Compiled under the direction of Charles I. Bevans LL.B.
Assistant Legal Advisor Department of State
Volume 1 Multilateral 1776-1917
Department of State Publication 8407
Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, 1968
Back to the bloody infantry and their toys.
16. See my previous about the Ruger squad machine gun cum upside BAR FN MAG ripoff and my comments about the M2 banana carbine. Sure wish the Hyde M2 had worked out.
It is no secret that the Allies had a horrible first two years in the Pacific War after Pearl Harbor.
We have a thread about possible Japanese actions to improve their performance. How about the Americans?
Note; that the Americans cannot just romp into ASB territory. I want to try to take what they knew or suspected and see if there were things they could do right away with what they had to improve their miserable performance.
I can think of a couple...
a. Train for night fighting as soon as the ABDA lessons (chickens) come home to roost.
b. Shake up their command structure even more after the lessons learned from Pearl Harbor and the Luzon disasters are absorbed.
How about something like: "Hey, let's actually listen to those sub skippers who are telling us that US torpedoes suck so hard that a vacuum forms around them in terms of performance, instead of ignoring them or telling them that they're too stupid to know how to use them properly"?
The torpedo scandal was horrific.
I never heard of Hyde M2 SMG before, but from what I have found online, it seems it had some manufacturing problems, and limited numbers were produced. It was lighter then Thompson, cheaper as well, though if we have a situation where M2 carbine is available in large numbers, I do think going for it would be better option. In sheer output, there are very few things that can compete with M1 Carbine, over 6 million produced were produced, most of which were made by non-firearm companies. More of them were made then M1 Garands (5.4 million according to Wiki) and Thompson SMG production pales in comparison, with some 1.75 million. Its cartridge certainly is underpowered when compared to .30.06, but then again in most combat conditions .30 Carbine would be adequate, and it still does have a better performance then .45 at longer ranges, and if there is a need for longer range firepower, M1 Garands, BAR, MMGs and Mortars are there as well.
Having a US version of FM 24/27 would be nice to see, though it would certainly take them some time to reverse engineer/put it in imperial measurements, which would take some time, though if they decide to do something like that before the war, it would not be such a problem. Although, if they are already going for a non-US design, it perhaps would be better for them to choose Bren/Zb.26 LMG, if only for quick chamge barrel. Original BAR variant was showing its age by WW2, but it was still usable, and if they decide upon a modernized version (either one of the foreign variants or one of their domestic developments), it would certainly be a much more capable weapon.
I did not think about Kangaroo type vehicles at all, they would work as well, though it seems that they did all right with what they had, generally Halftracks.
Well, yes, but the Germans at least organised an investigation very early on, after believing the U-Boat commanders tales of torpedoes hitting but not working (or some cases falling apart), exploding prematurely, or passing right under the target. The US Navy's Torpedo Department reacted by refusing to believe a word and then taking years to open their ears to what was going on. Shameful.The truly weird thing about it is exactly the same things happened in Germany ...
How about something like: "Hey, let's actually listen to those sub skippers who are telling us that US torpedoes suck so hard that a vacuum forms around them in terms of performance, instead of ignoring them or telling them that they're too stupid to know how to use them properly"?
The torpedo scandal was horrific.
2. FN(?)24 is a bolt action rifle. Basically the Gewehr 98 which in US usage is the Springfield 1903.
He is not referring to Fabrique Nationale but the FM (Fusil Mitrailleur) 24/29. The French knock-off of the BAR with the magazine feed coming from the top rather than from underneath.
Citation.
McPherson wrote:
"OVERLORD was so bad shipping wise that the UK was still on rations almost a year after the fighting in Europe ended. Logistics (naval) has long-term aftershock effects."
UK rationing went on for 8 years after the war. The civilian ration was reduced below wartime levels for a period after the war ended.
Why Britain diverted much of its imported food to Europe
By the end of the war there were millions of displaced people in Europe from slave camps and concentration camps who were starving to death and who had to be fed and made safe from infection. The problem was gigantic. Holland, Belgium, Germany and Denmark - all occupied by Germany during the war - had been reduced to starvation diets by the war. In Holland people were reduced to eating grass, and even cats and dogs. This I have since been told during visits there.
Our reduced diet in Britain
Having diverted imported food to Europe, we in Britain seemed to live on corned beef from Uruguay. The brand was Fray Bentos, which became a household name.
I never heard of Hyde M2 SMG before, but from what I have found online, it seems it had some manufactoring problems, and limited numbers were produced. It was lighter then Thompson, cheaper as well, though if we have a situation where M2 carbine is availlable in large numbers, I do think going for it would be better option. In sheer output, there are very few things that can compete with M1 Carbine, over 6 million produced were produced, most of which were made by non-firearm companies. More of them were made then M1 Garands (5.4 million according to Wiki) and Thompson SMG production pales in comparison, with some 1.75 million. Its cartridge certainly is underpowered when compared to .30.06, but then again in most combat conditions .30 Carbine would be adequate, and it still does have a better performance then .45 at longer ranges, and if there is a need for longer range firepower, M1 Garands, BAR, MMGs and Mortars are there as well.
Having a US version of FM 24/27 would be nice to see, though it would certainly take them some time to reverse engineer/put it in imperial measurements, which would take some time, though if they decide to do something like that before the war, it would not be such a problem. Although, if they are already going for a non-US design, it perhaps would be better for them to choose Bren/Zb.26 LMG, if only for quick chamge barrel. Original BAR variant was showing its age by WW2, but it was still usable, and if they decide upon a modernized version (either one of the foreign variants or one of their domestic developments), it would certainly be a much more capable weapon.
I did not think about Kangaroo type vehicles at all, they would work as well, though it seems that they did all right with what they had, generally Halftracks.