Wednesday Open Thread: WWI Edition

The role of the US forces in the Great War is a fascinating topic still being debated (let alone Wilson and Versaille, see MacMillan, Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World, great recent work on that subject).

After the butchery at the Somme and Verdun coupled with Russia's descent into revolution and exit from the conflict by the end of 1917, it looked like a terrible war of attrition would be the final outcome.

But the US entry to the war and the threat of 10000 US troops a day landing in France by mid-1918 forced the Germans into the fateful 1918 spring offensive. Once that petered out, at the cost of a quarter million German casualties, the Allies were on the move until the end.

Many minimize the contribution of the US to the Great War (as, unfortunately, did post-Versaille Germany). But, once engaged in large scale conflict, the story of American forces is largely one of victory after victory that managed to inspire the entire world and pave the way for what was hoped (at least for a time) to be a far brighter future.

Look at that picture. Look at those brave souls.

The first major 20th century war, the first war with modern weapons, unfortunately fought with 16th century tactics (same ones used in the Civil War, and by pikemen in earlier European wars).

I'd bet money most of those men pictured died in combat, or later from their wounds…

Brutal fighting…

God Rest their souls.

The war to end all wars, brought to you by a Progressive.

Today, in 1930, Chicago-area bakery manager James A. Dewar invented the Hostess Twinkie………..and Chicago hasn't been the same since.

Take that…………………….you Ho-Ho's!

Not sucked in – you mean out corrupt government dragging us in to war?

Israel is the one starting wars – they attacked their neighbors in 1967 and tried to spin it that they were attacked but they weren't able to maintain that lie like many of the other lies these people have told have evaporated when expose to the truth.

If not for our government supporting those Israeli parasites we would have more allies and cheaper oil. Americans get nothing out of this deal.

LOL! Are you the variety that thought attacking Afghanistan and Iraq would also prevent some threat from Muslims? That threat comes from immigration and nothing significant has been done about that. Wars just make us poorer and less free. But the government likes it that way.

Marxism and communism are Jewish movements, btw.

And today …the Socialist Leftists, Commie-Pinkos are declaring War on America – its way of life, morals, values and principles, intent on collapsing this great country and the US Constitution. Gov't Union Members: is THIS what YOU want ??? We know your Union Thugs want this …but honestly, do YOU want this, too?

Yeah, they now have a Twinkie ballerina as its Mayor.

Decaring war?

We are at war. A cold war that's quickly heating up…..

And some of their first victories came when they fought under the command of General Monash commander of the Australian Corps.

I figured you were going to blame WW1 on Israel, like you blame EVERYTHING on "the Juice"…

You are an ignorant anti-semite and truly you ust need to take your idiotic crap elsewhere…

GO AWAY!

And we had to pay royalties to Paul Mauser for stealing his ideas.

Morning….

They should be afraid, for the thugs will just make them collateral damage…..

No doubt our forces fought bravely, but I believe getting involved in WW i was a mistake. It would have been far better for us to remain truly neutral and not try to favor either side. The German submarine attacks were largely a response to our tacit support of the Allies. We ran up tremendous debts and established a precedent for getting involved in all kinds of wars by getting involved in WW I. And then there was the "peace treaty" that set the stage for Adolf Hitler. I really don't think the price was worth it in the end.

Ya …all I can do is educate them and get them to vote at each and every election. And they are!

Unfortunately, we are still dealing with the effects of Mr. Wilson and the other self agrandizing leaders that dictated the 1919 treaty. That treaty was the first step of the implementation of the progressive New World Order. I urge everyone to actually read the treaty, study the re-drawing of the national boundaries and the parties involved. I fought a war in '91 as a direct result of this first pass of progressivism. For the purpose of this thread, it is my belief that the U.S. will collapse from economic catastrophe and be torn apart by an ideological civil conflict. At that point, Russia will seize Alaska and the Northern oil reserves to "preserve them for the greater good". Mexico will reclaim the southwest "by osmosis" and the east and midwest will be at war with one another until the weakness of the leftist ideology reduces it to ashes. As stated in an earlier post here, 'If you are reading this, you are the resistance'. Please arm yourselves with facts, truth and faith. They are the only thing that will re-build this nation after everything plays out.

Semper Fi

WWI or the Great War. The Money Changer's War. Thank God for General Pershing and GySgt. Dan Daly.

Sadder …I honestly don't think they're going to wait for 2012. Too many players with thugs at their beck and call and too many useful idiots.

Still dealing with those mommy issues I see.

No, not if they think they'll lose the election….

There is no way these people will give up their power….not without a fight….and it's coming…

You lost me on that one. Don't you mean 'not if they think they'll win the election?

had a late night….

and not looking forward to the weekend….

My Grandad was in the 55th coastal artillery regiment from Massachussetts and big guns were one of the first things we sent over there to help out because our ground troops weren't really prepared for a modern war yet. He died before I was born in the early 50's, probably from exposure to mustard gas but, I still have his diary and his black and white photo album. One of his favorite things was his portable camera (a wood and leather box back in those days) and he took pictures of everything..

Yeh!! Yeh!! We know you hate Jews, what happened? Did your Mommie get knocked up by one? Get another line this one is getting old.

Hubby and I give one another those lists every weekend over a cup of coffee …look 'em over – a few sighs, laughs. Then throw them away. lol

My stepdaughter's boyfriend is staying with us right now till he gets work locally. What's cool is, my honey has him locked with the "do's" which aleviates me to do other "things". Hope she fills his plate with as much as possible…..leaves me with less for a while……till she comes up with other "do's" later.

It's not really hard work…

I usually just stand around and look serious….

Somehow…it sounds like you're VERY good at what you do.

Serious question….

How can we communicate outside the BIG's?

My nestmate say that I shop like I'm robbng the place…

I go in, grab what I want, and get the hell out….

He wasn't asking you, silly …we know that.

Right behind you. Don't even try on the clothes 1st.
Noticed the trolls have been by doing their ding-alings.

Got "it"….Consider me same….with answered questions, always follows with a test….which helps verify if one is on the right track to success. I like to keep same and always want to keep friends close for support…..

I've pissed-off a few people and don't want to expose my nestmate to any trouble or danger….

I've burned throuh a few notebooks since then…

I doubt, that I still have it….

Yeah, I've had more than my share….

Yeah, the thread is getting a little narrow…

We'll soon be down to one word replys….

and I have been accused of being narrow minded…..

right about n… .. .

WW1 was truly an awful war, the worst, in my (small, insignificant) opinion.
Belgium, Tannenberg, Ypres, the Somme, the Isonzo, the battles in the East, Passchendaele, the Turkish battles, the horrors of Verdun.

"At the other end of the world, Shackleton had reached South Georgia Island after two years' isolation in Antarctica : ' Tell me, when was the war over ? ' I asked.
'The war is not over,' he answered. 'Millions are being killed. Europe is mad. The world is mad.' "

For me?

And deus.