XCR1250 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 During the 3-1/2 years of World War II that started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and ended with the surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, "We the People of the U.S.A." led by the "Greatest Generation," produced the following: 22 aircraft carriers 8 battleships 48 cruisers 349 destroyers 420 destroyer escorts 203 submarines 34 million tons of merchant ships 100,000 fighter aircraft 98,000 bombers 24,000 transport aircraft 58,000 training aircraft 93,000 tanks 257,000 artillery pieces 105,000 mortars 3,000,000 machine guns and 2,500,000 military trucks We put 16.1 million men in uniform in the various armed services, invaded Africa, invaded Sicily and Italy, won the battle for the Atlantic, planned and executed D-Day, marched across the Pacific and Europe, developed the atomic bomb and, ultimately, conquered Japan and Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, XCR1250 said: During the 3-1/2 years of World War II that started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and ended with the surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, "We the People of the U.S.A." led by the "Greatest Generation," produced the following: 22 aircraft carriers 8 battleships 48 cruisers 349 destroyers 420 destroyer escorts 203 submarines 34 million tons of merchant ships 100,000 fighter aircraft 98,000 bombers 24,000 transport aircraft 58,000 training aircraft 93,000 tanks 257,000 artillery pieces 105,000 mortars 3,000,000 machine guns and 2,500,000 military trucks We put 16.1 million men in uniform in the various armed services, invaded Africa, invaded Sicily and Italy, won the battle for the Atlantic, planned and executed D-Day, marched across the Pacific and Europe, developed the atomic bomb and, ultimately, conquered Japan and Germany. The lessons of history are sadly lost by many of the younger generation. *looks at the loudmouth Pollack who couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 too bad the greatest generation's spawn destroyed what this country was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Angry ginger said: too bad the greatest generation's spawn destroyed what this country was There you have it folks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, DriftBusta said: There you have it folks. you tossed the ball I had to hit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Lmao. The Soviets beat Hitler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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