A Polish destroyer

cj95 · 07-08-09, 04:23 PM

My very first encounter of my current career was a Polish DD.

Had a beautiful 90degree AOB shot, and I gave her a full spread.....well for a Type ii anyways.

CRAP! Forgot about the steam torpedoes which quickly reveal my presence.

The DD does a quick 90 geree turn and I spend the net hour playing hide and seek in 25 meters of water.

The crew was not amused to almost get killed on day 1 of war.

Ford Prefect · 07-08-09, 05:18 PM

It's the Poles in the RAF you've really got to be worried about! Whatever the service though, those guy's had a vendetta and they were after german blood. A friend of mine worked out there a few years ago, he was invited to dinner with a work mate who's dad after dinner took them out to the barn where he proudly showed them this pockmarked and stained section of wall inside the barn. After a little translation it turned out the red army had found some german soldiers hiding in the barn and had submachine gunned them down. This old polish guy still hated the germans so much he'd never washed that area of wall and showed it to all the visitors he could.

PavelKirilovich · 07-08-09, 10:19 PM

I had Polish next door neighbours. Every once in a while, for no apparent reason, they'd invite everybody over for a massive barbeque. This is where I developed my taste for roast pig - yeah, the whole thing, apple jammed in its mouth and all, roasted over a fire. Delicious.

The grandfather came over to Canada after fighting with the Polish Armoured Division, as I recall. Mad respect for the PAD; they did some serious damage and some damn fine work alongside 1 CDN Army in NW Europe.

Ford Prefect · 07-09-09, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PavelKirilovich

I had Polish next door neighbours. Every once in a while, for no apparent reason, they'd invite everybody over for a massive barbeque. This is where I developed my taste for roast pig - yeah, the whole thing, apple jammed in its mouth and all, roasted over a fire. Delicious.

The grandfather came over to Canada after fighting with the Polish Armoured Division, as I recall. Mad respect for the PAD; they did some serious damage and some damn fine work alongside 1 CDN Army in NW Europe.

Those boys meant business for certain, people seem to forget the commonwealth troops, there were more british and common wealth troops put ashore on D-day than any other, and almost every ship was either british/commowealth or was manned by british/commonwealth sailors, even the vessels taking the american soldiers to normandy. It was the last great hurrah of an empire in decline.

Jimbuna · 07-09-09, 06:31 AM

I once knew a Polish dentist (about 26 years back) who fought at Cassino.

A proud and fiercesome reputation for fighting on the side of the Allies....and well deserved.

07-08-09, 04:23 PM	#1
cj95 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	My very first encounter of my current career was a Polish DD. Had a beautiful 90degree AOB shot, and I gave her a full spread.....well for a Type ii anyways. CRAP! Forgot about the steam torpedoes which quickly reveal my presence. The DD does a quick 90 geree turn and I spend the net hour playing hide and seek in 25 meters of water. The crew was not amused to almost get killed on day 1 of war. __________________ . >> USS TEXAS BB-35 Restoration CrewMember <<

07-08-09, 05:18 PM	#2
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	It's the Poles in the RAF you've really got to be worried about! Whatever the service though, those guy's had a vendetta and they were after german blood. A friend of mine worked out there a few years ago, he was invited to dinner with a work mate who's dad after dinner took them out to the barn where he proudly showed them this pockmarked and stained section of wall inside the barn. After a little translation it turned out the red army had found some german soldiers hiding in the barn and had submachine gunned them down. This old polish guy still hated the germans so much he'd never washed that area of wall and showed it to all the visitors he could. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

07-08-09, 10:19 PM	#3
PavelKirilovich Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canadian Coast Posts: 123 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I had Polish next door neighbours. Every once in a while, for no apparent reason, they'd invite everybody over for a massive barbeque. This is where I developed my taste for roast pig - yeah, the whole thing, apple jammed in its mouth and all, roasted over a fire. Delicious. The grandfather came over to Canada after fighting with the Polish Armoured Division, as I recall. Mad respect for the PAD; they did some serious damage and some damn fine work alongside 1 CDN Army in NW Europe. __________________ Winter Garden on the North Atlantic Currently: U128 (Type IXC), U180 (Type IXD2), U198 (Type IXD2) operating in the I.O. Previously: U48 (Type VIIB), U568 (Type VIIC) [Completed 1940-1945 career in Type VIIs, in the Atlantic] Running: SH3 v1.4b w/ GWX 2.1

07-09-09, 06:31 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I once knew a Polish dentist (about 26 years back) who fought at Cassino. A proud and fiercesome reputation for fighting on the side of the Allies....and well deserved. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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