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12/1/2004 6:35:44 PM EDT
What was a "Potato Masher"?
12/1/2004 6:36:54 PM EDT
[#1]
German hand grenade.

Too easy.


12/1/2004 6:37:03 PM EDT
[#2]
German hand grenade that looked like a potato masher.
12/1/2004 6:38:09 PM EDT
[#3]
How many US troops died during the charge of the SS at the Crossroads?
12/1/2004 6:42:28 PM EDT
[#4]
1 dead, 22 wounded. I need to learn how to read
12/1/2004 6:43:34 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
over 50 dead, another 100 wounded. Thats 2 full company's of SS out there....



I'm talking US troops.
12/1/2004 6:43:35 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
How many US troops died during the charge of the SS at the Crossroads?

 

1 killed....Dukeman..........22 wounded
12/1/2004 6:44:24 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
How many US troops died during the charge of the SS at the Crossroads?

 

1 killed....Dukeman..........22 wounded



And he included the name.  VERY good.
12/1/2004 6:44:55 PM EDT
[#8]
Why did the medic know how to speak French?
12/1/2004 6:46:31 PM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
Why did the medic know how to speak French?



He was Cajun.
12/1/2004 6:49:47 PM EDT
[#10]
Why was Buck Compton taken off the line outside of Bastonge?
12/1/2004 6:50:41 PM EDT
[#11]
Capt. Nixon's favorite brand of whiskey?
12/1/2004 6:50:55 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
Why was Buck Compton taken off the line outside of Bastonge?



psychological trauma right?
12/1/2004 6:50:57 PM EDT
[#13]
cause both his friends lost thier legs, and he was slightly "messed" up about it.
12/1/2004 6:51:27 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
Capt. Nixon's favorite brand of whiskey?



Vat 69
12/1/2004 6:52:37 PM EDT
[#15]
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?
12/1/2004 6:53:22 PM EDT
[#16]
stielhandgranate
12/1/2004 6:54:03 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
Why was Buck Compton taken off the line outside of Bastonge?



post-traumatic syndrome, dubbed "shell-shock" at the time

p.s.  Anyone who does not have the DVD boxed set and surround sound needs to add to their Christmas list
12/1/2004 6:54:59 PM EDT
[#18]
Got another easy one, what type of grenade is this:

12/1/2004 6:55:19 PM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Lt. Hillager?

12/1/2004 6:55:44 PM EDT
[#20]
What's the mistake in the movie involving Gen. McAullife?
12/1/2004 6:55:52 PM EDT
[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Lt. Hillager?




No, try again
12/1/2004 6:58:18 PM EDT
[#22]
How many miles does it take to run Currahee?
12/1/2004 6:58:30 PM EDT
[#23]

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Capt. Nixon if i remember right.

and he was trying to figure out what to wright back to there familys since there boys never made it off the plane.
12/1/2004 6:58:30 PM EDT
[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Capt. Nixon's favorite brand of whiskey?



Vat 69



Ding! Ding! Ding!
12/1/2004 6:59:01 PM EDT
[#25]

Quoted:
How many miles does it take to run Currahee?



3 miles up, 3 miles down?
12/1/2004 6:59:03 PM EDT
[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Lt. Hillager?




No, try again



Speirs?

If not, then I don't know.
12/1/2004 6:59:08 PM EDT
[#27]

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?




Nixon
12/1/2004 6:59:33 PM EDT
[#28]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Capt. Nixon if i remember right.

and he was trying to figure out what to wright back to there familys since there boys never made it off the plane.




Ding ding ding! We have a winner
12/1/2004 6:59:39 PM EDT
[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Why was Buck Compton taken off the line outside of Bastonge?



post-traumatic syndrome, dubbed "shell-shock" at the time

p.s.  Anyone who does not have the DVD boxed set and surround sound needs to add to their Christmas list




Nope... they listed 'a bad case of trenchfoot'.... of course, he WAS shellshocked, and lost a couple good buddies...

I can't imagine how it would affect someone seeing one of their friends blown away...
12/1/2004 7:00:08 PM EDT
[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?




Nixon



That's right.  It was that last combat jump, damn my memory.

12/1/2004 7:00:18 PM EDT
[#31]
What weighed more 1)A fully loaded Garand or 2) Thompson with a 20 rd magazine?
12/1/2004 7:00:27 PM EDT
[#32]

Quoted:
Who's entire plane blew up from under him, only sparing his life?



Nixon this was the drop across the Rhine he was attached to the 17th Abn for this jump.  He is one of the verry few 101st members to have 3 combat starrs on his jump wings.  
12/1/2004 7:00:45 PM EDT
[#33]
tommy gun?
12/1/2004 7:01:00 PM EDT
[#34]

Quoted:
How many miles does it take to run Currahee?



12-- 3 to the base of the hill, 3 to the top, 3 down to the base, 3 from the base back to Toccoa...

-Taken from the book Currahee
12/1/2004 7:01:01 PM EDT
[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
How many miles does it take to run Currahee?



3 miles up, 3 miles down?



Correct
12/1/2004 7:01:23 PM EDT
[#36]
Finish this sentence:

"Who ya'll callin' a _______?"



Edit - hint: At night, break in contact with the lead element.

12/1/2004 7:01:28 PM EDT
[#37]
What city/state was Sgt. Lipton from?
12/1/2004 7:01:58 PM EDT
[#38]

Quoted:
What weighed more 1)A fully loaded Garand or 2) Thompson with a 20 rd magazine?



I would say Thompson
12/1/2004 7:02:10 PM EDT
[#39]
What's Webster's distinctive weapon?
12/1/2004 7:02:47 PM EDT
[#40]
Flash ___________
12/1/2004 7:03:03 PM EDT
[#41]

Quoted:
Finish this sentence:

"Who ya'll callin' a _______?"



Edit - hint: At night, break in contact with the lead element.




Yokel. (sp)
12/1/2004 7:03:09 PM EDT
[#42]

Quoted:
What's Webster's distinctive weapon?


Luger?
12/1/2004 7:03:10 PM EDT
[#43]
THUNDER!
12/1/2004 7:03:41 PM EDT
[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Finish this sentence:

"Who ya'll callin' a _______?"



Edit - hint: At night, break in contact with the lead element.




Yokel. (sp)



Yes sir!
12/1/2004 7:04:02 PM EDT
[#45]

Quoted:
What's Webster's distinctive weapon?



He has a 1911. Is that it?
12/1/2004 7:04:57 PM EDT
[#46]
Who had a compass on the last jump?
12/1/2004 7:05:01 PM EDT
[#47]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What's Webster's distinctive weapon?


Luger?



No.

Here's a hint-- I saw it in episode 9 and initially thought it was an anachronism...
12/1/2004 7:05:04 PM EDT
[#48]
Who kept something "other" than a cleaning kit in his M1 buttstock, and what was it?
12/1/2004 7:05:55 PM EDT
[#49]

Quoted:
Who kept something "other" than a cleaning kit in his M1 buttstock, and what was it?




Bull Randallman... I think it was beef jerky
12/1/2004 7:06:00 PM EDT
[#50]

Quoted:
Got another easy one, what type of grenade is this:




White smoke grenade?
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