Most of us have people that we used to know.
5 People – 1 Guitar
Parody
The Pirate Ship 1660 – 1730, by Angus Konstam
Bullet Points:
** “In some cases, the Russian military said it was pulling back as a gesture of goodwill.” (RFE/RL) When has that happened in the history of Russia and the USSR – ever?
“In the first phase, they are taking medical personnel and the wounded out of the occupied territories, taking out medical equipment, that is, looting all hospitals, even pharmacies — taking out the medicines that are there,” Kovalenko said.
He predicted that Russia would soon start withdrawing artillery in case its troops are forced to retreat quickly, and then removing military communications systems.
“That will mean that the goodwill gesture will take place in one or two weeks,” he said.
With expectations of a major spring counteroffensive making headlines around the world for weeks, Ukrainian officials have been trying to play down expectations. But Kovalenko said he believes the public discussion about a counteroffensive is demoralizing for Russian troops.
** The sole tank in Putin’s Victory Day Parade through Red Square is accompanied by two GAZ Tigrs, 9 May 2023
** German submarine U-889 officially surrendered to the Royal Canadian Navy near Shelburne, Nova Scotia. It was the only German submarine to surrender in Canadian waters during WW II.
** “America’s History and Tradition” – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a 1968 law banning anyone under the age of 21 from buying a handgun from a licensed federal firearms dealer.
Identify the Armored Vehicles
1 & 2
3
4
Below: Captured unfinished Jagdpanzer 38 “Smrt německým vrahům” (Death to German murderers), Prague uprising, May 1945 – no need to guess that one.
#1 Armored car is a Pz.Sp.Wg.AB 41 201(i). Known as “Autoblinda AB-41” (“Armoured Car AB-41”) while in service with the Italian Royal Army, but commandeered by the Germans following the Italian Armistice.
Yes, exactly, an AB-41.
#3 Panzerbefehlswagen III, a commander version of Panzer III Ausf. H.
Yes, on #3, precisely.
…will Don run the table?
#4 M10 tank destroyer.
Identify the Armored Vehicles:
1. Fiat-Ansaldo Autoblindo 41
2. Sd.Kfz. 7/1
3. Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf. H command tank
4. M10 tank destroyers
Yes, Surly got them all including the SdKfz 7/1 SPAAG.
Well done.
That Autoblinda / Flaktrack picture looks like something I would put together in a microarmor unit. Well, back in the day.
-Kle.
Larry. Whatever happened to Martin from Germany who was also good at identifying tanks? The last I recall was that he was off to somewhere in Africa.
Martin is a Bundeswehr oberst – panzer und panzergrenadiere. The last I heard, he was training troops in Africa. He knows his armor.
On my show today, I interviewed an AI.
I should have asked you for Surly’s email and had him on instead.
I passed up #2 in the interest of getting points on the board early. And in fact SurlyAI came in just 16 minutes later, presumably after being off line for a scheduled software update.
Surly is an evolved AI. You should have him on your radio show, Ed.
“Somebody I Used To Know”……Geez…I could write a book on that subject.
Can’t we all…
The parody was worth it.
yes, it was good.
I’ve always liked the WOTE version of that song, a very talented group.
Here is another version of the “Somebody I Used to Know”. by Gollum, Relationship Specialist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny_BNdKTdKU
Song starts at ~2:15