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Donkees

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37. ''Photo was taken on March 10, 1945, during the Battle of Remagen.''

Reply to yagotme (Reply #36)

Sun Apr 10, 2022, 07:24 AM

Apr 2022

The two men in this photograph are Technical Sergeant William E. Thomas and Private First Class Joseph Jackson of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, but at the time of the photograph were part of the 969th Artillery Battalion.

Scrawling such messages on artillery shells in World War II was one way in which artillery soldiers could humorously express their dislike of the enemy.

The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion suffered tremendous casualties in the early stages of the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944, being overrun on December 17. The survivors ended up in the 969th Artillery Battalion for the rest of the battle, where they provided vital fire support for the 101st Airborne Division during the siege of Bastogne.

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/easter-eggs-hitler-1945/

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I'm 100% on the side of Ukraine, but [View all] JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 OP

it said 'for our children', not 'for the children' Business Insider got lazy & used Google translate Celerity Apr 2022 #1

I think you got that backwards fizzix137 Apr 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Apr 2022 #15

I do not to feel like arguing as you are on the right track Celerity Apr 2022 #19

The Russians think the Ukrainian Nazis are hurting children. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #2

Maybe not I remember seeing messages painted doc03 Apr 2022 #3

'Easter Eggs for Hitler' Donkees Apr 2022 #18

Wonder if this was the 333rd? yagotme Apr 2022 #36

''Photo was taken on March 10, 1945, during the Battle of Remagen.'' Donkees Apr 2022 #37

So, I was MOSTLY right, LOL. yagotme Apr 2022 #38

True, but no one painted one with "where's the school?" JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 #26

I'm of the opinion we are being lied to from Russia and Ukraine. Groundhawg Apr 2022 #4

I read that opinion in about 20% of the posts on RW forums. Very common there. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #10

Ukrainians are just as bad as the Russians right? n/t ripcord Apr 2022 #12

Nyet. Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #22

That's a very Soviet attitude. Igel Apr 2022 #23

It wasn't a dud OneBlueDotS-Carolina Apr 2022 #5

Yes, cluster bombs, released before the hit. Booster drops about a km befor the target that is hit Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #9

How about the USA?? Chuuku Davis Apr 2022 #33

It is always ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #6

Yeah, what he said. JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 #27

The actual translation is "For OUR children". Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #7

Can't say that. Igel Apr 2022 #24

Seems like a dumb thing to put on a missile. JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 #28

. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #34

Report I heard fr Cdn Broadcast, CBC, reliable, was Russ first claimed to hit ammunition train Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #8

Russia has claimed since 2014 that Ukraine is murdering children in Donbas muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #13

"Truth is the first causalty of war." n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #14

Let's go with "casualty". n/t Igel Apr 2022 #25

Done, thanks. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #30

'But' not really? elleng Apr 2022 #16

But... 100% on Ukraine's side JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 #29

Not worth speculating about. The bomb is the problem Raven123 Apr 2022 #17

Yes, it's best to not always accept what you are seeing and being told captain queeg Apr 2022 #20

This is what is bothering you? Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #21

+1, uponit7771 Apr 2022 #31

Please understand the power of propaganda. When its FAUX NewZ on 97% of the ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #32

Read Tim Snyder's book The Road to Unfreedom yardwork Apr 2022 #35