New glider troops (1 Viewer)

[Halo]

Has anyone seen pictures of the new glider troops?

 

[Capitolron]

Nope - they are still in the Clouds

 

[Rob]

Hopefully Treefrog will have then soon.

Rob

 

[Capitolron]

You it takes a while for things to land

 

[Rob]

When they do it will be more bad news for my outnumbered Normandy Germans.I guess if Andy does make some Germans for Arnhem,these could be used in Normandy too.

Rob

 

[Capitolron]

Well I dont think we can wait that long - with the Arnhem set coming out in 2009 - that means we probally wouldnt see new Germans until 2010 at the earliest.

 

[binder001]

You it takes a while for things to land

Actually Ron, most references and glider men stories refer to troop gliders as having "the sink rate of a rock"! They often landed all too quickly.

Gary

 

[Capitolron]

OUCH

 

[Rob]

Wasn't a high ranking American officer decapitated in a glider crash on D day?.Must have been some really bad landing in some of those things.

Rob

 

[binder001]

Wasn't a high ranking American officer decapitated in a glider crash on D day?.Must have been some really bad landing in some of those things. Rob

Don Pratt, assistant div. commander of 101ABN DIV. I haven't verified the facts, but parts of his story were the basis of the dead officer in the glider in "Saving Private Ryan".

Gary

 

[Louis Badolato]

The poor U.S. glider troops didn't even get additional pay at first, despite the fact that the glider landings were statistically more dangerous than parachuting in. Also they weren't volunteers who chose the additional danger as the paratroops did, they were just regular infantry assigned as glider troops. It must have really been a tough position to find yourself in.

 

[Capitolron]

Now theres a real choice

Get in this Wooden Crate which we will pull from a Cargo Plane then cut you loose to land where ever the winds take you or gravity........or you can put on this parachute and jump out of the cargo plane and land where the winds take you or gravity....

 

[jazzeum]

Don Pratt, assistant div. commander of 101ABN DIV. I haven't verified the facts, but parts of his story were the basis of the dead officer in the glider in "Saving Private Ryan".

Gary

I found this about General Pratt from the Arlington National Cemetery site, which I'm assuming is the official site but can't say so for sure, http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dfpratt.htm

The 101st Airborne Museum at Fort Campbell, Kentucky is named after him.

 

[binder001]

Thanks for the link! Very nice site - it looks like Pratt must have been a heck of a guy. He took his being bypassed for higher command and still wanted to be where the fighting was.

Gary

 

[Rob]

Excellant link,thanks Brad

Rob

 

[jazzeum]

We're here for you

 

[Capitolron]

Our very own WWII research service - I like it

 

[Rob]

Its another great thing about this forum that so many informed people can help you learn more about our Military History,long may it continue.

Rob

 

[arnhem44mad]

Still no word on pictures???????

 

[Capitolron]

How big would a glider have to be for use with our K&C Troops ?