|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 8:38:51 GMT -1
Anyone wanna join me? I have a ready stock of German WW1 'potato stabber' helmets; I reckon we've just got to march around a bit in them and they'll surrender.
|
|
|
Post by C@V on Jun 19, 2007 8:41:32 GMT -1
Anyone wanna join me? I have a ready stock of German WW1 'potato stabber' helmets; I reckon we've just got to march around a bit in them and they'll surrender. You're confusing Belgium with the cheese eating surrender monkey's of France. Just say Boo to the French and they surrender!
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 8:50:09 GMT -1
The Belgians weren't much better - but then they have close ties to the French, so... However, on the back of that advice, weapons will be issued as required. Cricket bats and golf clubs are being shipped in to help the war effort even as we speak!
|
|
|
Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jun 19, 2007 9:24:13 GMT -1
I hate to be an anorak but the Belgians fought for every inch of ground during WW1 and got slaughtered they are a brave nation during that time the only reason they surrendered was because they Had little or no Army left.
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 9:53:47 GMT -1
I hate to be an anorak but the Belgians fought for every inch of ground during WW1 and got slaughtered they are a brave nation during that time the only reason they surrendered was because they Had little or no Army left. I know, and I did make that comment in jest - I was thinking moreso of the 'getting slaughtered' part. I only actually want to invade because I want to go and bitchslap one particular bloke over there - though the chocolate would be nice too.
|
|
|
Post by weallloveleeds on Jun 19, 2007 10:38:03 GMT -1
It was the Belgians who fucked up the Schlieffen Plan, by delaying the German advance sufficiently around their forts for several weeks, before being literally pounded into the earth. If the Schlieffen Plan had have succeeded we would have probably lost the war. They did a good job. The French however...
|
|
|
Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jun 19, 2007 10:49:26 GMT -1
I hate to be an anorak but the Belgians fought for every inch of ground during WW1 and got slaughtered they are a brave nation during that time the only reason they surrendered was because they Had little or no Army left. I know, and I did make that comment in jest - I was thinking moreso of the 'getting slaughtered' part. I only actually want to invade because I want to go and bitchslap one particular bloke over there - though the chocolate would be nice too. WHO WHO!
|
|
|
Post by mortontheblade on Jun 19, 2007 10:51:28 GMT -1
i wanna invade sweden
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 11:44:32 GMT -1
It was the Belgians who fucked up the Schlieffen Plan, by delaying the German advance sufficiently around their forts for several weeks, before being literally pounded into the earth. If the Schlieffen Plan had have succeeded we would have probably lost the war. They did a good job. The French however... In all fairness, the Schlieffen plan was basically impossible anyway, since it depended on the soldiers being able to advance 30-40 miles per day in full kit and while fighting off enemy troops. Given that a 30 mile-a-day march is at the high end of expectations today, with lighter equipment and better-trained troops, that was an unfeasible goal. The Belgians did do their bit though, that's true... Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser Europe took a stick and made him sore!And so on
|
|
|
Post by mortontheblade on Jun 19, 2007 11:45:56 GMT -1
the flying corps of the mongol armies used to be able to do 75 miles a day .....
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 11:45:57 GMT -1
I know, and I did make that comment in jest - I was thinking moreso of the 'getting slaughtered' part. I only actually want to invade because I want to go and bitchslap one particular bloke over there - though the chocolate would be nice too. WHO WHO! Ah, it's this bloke who may have completely nuked a project I've been working on for the last few months. He made unnecessary changes to one of the parts without telling me, and now there's a fair chance the part won't work at all. And there's not enough time to make any changes to the current design if we want to go into production in time to win the contract we're after. Bastard
|
|
|
Post by PureOldGold on Jun 19, 2007 11:47:03 GMT -1
Ah, it's this bloke who may have completely nuked a project I've been working on for the last few months. He made unnecessary changes to one of the parts without telling me, and now there's a fair chance the part won't work at all. And there's not enough time to make any changes to the current design if we want to go into production in time to win the contract we're after. Bastard Neko just noticed your sig
|
|
|
Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jun 19, 2007 11:48:05 GMT -1
I'll join up Neko - belgium brings nothing to the table except stella artois and that is brewed over here noe so its time to get busy! can we then go and 'take' france and turn it into the world biggest holiday park??
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 11:48:21 GMT -1
Ah, it's this bloke who may have completely nuked a project I've been working on for the last few months. He made unnecessary changes to one of the parts without telling me, and now there's a fair chance the part won't work at all. And there's not enough time to make any changes to the current design if we want to go into production in time to win the contract we're after. Bastard Neko just noticed your sig I did tell you it was going in my sig! ;D
|
|
|
Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 19, 2007 11:49:09 GMT -1
I'll join up Neko - belgium brings nothing to the table except stella artois and that is brewed over here noe so its time to get busy! can we then go and 'take' france and turn it into the world biggest holiday park?? Only if we raze it to the ground first ;D We'll let Holland be though, it's generally a pretty cool place
|
|
|
Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jun 19, 2007 11:50:25 GMT -1
It was the Belgians who fucked up the Schlieffen Plan, by delaying the German advance sufficiently around their forts for several weeks, before being literally pounded into the earth. If the Schlieffen Plan had have succeeded we would have probably lost the war. They did a good job. The French however... In all fairness, the Schlieffen plan was basically impossible anyway, since it depended on the soldiers being able to advance 30-40 miles per day in full kit and while fighting off enemy troops. Given that a 30 mile-a-day march is at the high end of expectations today, with lighter equipment and better-trained troops, that was an unfeasible goal. The Belgians did do their bit though, that's true... Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser Europe took a stick and made him sore!And so on Zulu warriors could run RUN 50 miles in a day and fight a battle at the end of it. (yes i have just quoted Constable Schies from Zulu) but it is true and that is physically demanding over bad terrain and heat. Though the Hun were never given to simple plans bar Rommel and a General who I forget his name said that D-Day would be at Normandy and he got laughed at
|
|
|
Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jun 19, 2007 11:51:21 GMT -1
I'll join up Neko - belgium brings nothing to the table except stella artois and that is brewed over here noe so its time to get busy! can we then go and 'take' france and turn it into the world biggest holiday park?? Only if we raze it to the ground first ;D We'll let Holland be though, it's generally a pretty cool place Ok...count me in!! *goes to fetch sharpened gillette razor - that should be enough*
|
|
|
Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jun 19, 2007 11:54:39 GMT -1
Only if we raze it to the ground first ;D We'll let Holland be though, it's generally a pretty cool place Ok...count me in!! *goes to fetch sharpened gillette razor - that should be enough* I'm in to. *gets out belt fed acorn machine gun*
|
|
|
Post by mortontheblade on Jun 19, 2007 11:55:16 GMT -1
In all fairness, the Schlieffen plan was basically impossible anyway, since it depended on the soldiers being able to advance 30-40 miles per day in full kit and while fighting off enemy troops. Given that a 30 mile-a-day march is at the high end of expectations today, with lighter equipment and better-trained troops, that was an unfeasible goal. The Belgians did do their bit though, that's true... Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser Europe took a stick and made him sore!And so on Zulu warriors could run RUN 50 miles in a day and fight a battle at the end of it. (yes i have just quoted Constable Schies from Zulu) but it is true and that is physically demanding over bad terrain and heat. Though the Hun were never given to simple plans bar Rommel and a General who I forget his name said that D-Day would be at Normandy and he got laughed at the flying corps of the mongol armies used to be able to do 75 miles a day .....
|
|
|
Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jun 19, 2007 11:56:17 GMT -1
Zulu warriors could run RUN 50 miles in a day and fight a battle at the end of it. (yes i have just quoted Constable Schies from Zulu) but it is true and that is physically demanding over bad terrain and heat. Though the Hun were never given to simple plans bar Rommel and a General who I forget his name said that D-Day would be at Normandy and he got laughed at the flying corps of the mongol armies used to be able to do 75 miles a day ..... Some on horse back though
|
|