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The invention that won WW2 was the Russian Communist.
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There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
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They forgot to mention that Higgins copied the front ramp from the Japanese landing barges of the 30's.
Just down the road from The City of Lost Souls in the Land of the Blind.
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More details about the Higgins boat at the National WW2 Memorial website: Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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They have a great exhibit on the Higgins boat at the museum. I was amazed at how flimsily it was built. Mostly just plywood on a steel frame. They sure made lots of them.
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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The best invention was the M1 Garand and the M1 carbine.
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The biggest single success of WW2 was bringing every aspect of mass production to a fine edge as never seen before. The concept of the assembly line, even the moving assembly line to improve construction or production was thousands of years old, Not a Henry Ford invention like usually thought. But never before used in such wide aspects as during WW2.
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John Browning's machine gun was no small assist.
Fat Man and Little Boy...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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The invention that won WW2 was the Russian Communist. Also known as cannon fodder.
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Hydroelectric dams in the northwest provided the huge amounts of electricity necessary to smelt the aluminum for aircraft fuselages.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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The best invention was the M1 Garand and the M1 carbine. I think the best firearm to come out of WW2 was the MG 42. I know, technically it's a machine gun, but it fires a rifle cartridge, so I'm going with it. I also think the STG 44 deserves some recognition, because it laid the path for the assault type of rifle to become so widespread.
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Dont forget the Amtrac and the VT fuse.
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My diploma is a DD214
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The biggest single success of WW2 was bringing every aspect of mass production to a fine edge as never seen before. The concept of the assembly line, even the moving assembly line to improve construction or production was thousands of years old, Not a Henry Ford invention like usually thought. But never before used in such wide aspects as during WW2.
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Try to live your life where the preacher doesn't have to lie at your funeral
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Determination was a major asset. Pissed off, brought us all together to a common goal.
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It was a national effort. Many of those assembly line workers were women and after the war, they didn't quit. It changed the face of our workforce.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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