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Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Dago on October 07, 2006, 05:34:27 PM
Watch the brief video, heck of a soldier.

Audie Murphy (http://oldbluejacket.com/AudieMurphy.htm)
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: DiabloTX on October 07, 2006, 06:51:45 PM
Heck of a Texan, too.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: AquaShrimp on October 07, 2006, 07:24:45 PM
Why didn't the German tanks shoot Murphy?  I believe his story, but I am perplexed how a single .50 cal machine gun can decimate at least an infantry platoon supported by armor.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: cpxxx on October 07, 2006, 07:30:20 PM
Heck of a guy. I have a magazine 'After the Battle' and a book which described his actions. I don't think he ever bought into the Hollywood version of his life.

A real hero.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: DiabloTX on October 07, 2006, 07:35:58 PM
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Originally posted by cpxxx
Heck of a guy. I have a magazine 'After the Battle' and a book which described his actions. I don't think he ever bought into the Hollywood version of his life.

A real hero.


???

He starred as himself in the move about his life.  

Not sure what you mean here.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 07, 2006, 08:16:24 PM
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Why didn't the German tanks shoot Murphy?  I believe his story, but I am perplexed how a single .50 cal machine gun can decimate at least an infantry platoon supported by armor.


Rewatch the video. it explains it there.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: DiabloTX on October 07, 2006, 08:19:55 PM
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Rewatch the video. it explains it there.


I'm waiting for the book to come out.

:D
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Maverick on October 07, 2006, 09:36:59 PM
We lost a great man when he was killed. He typified the phrase that uncommon valor was common during that conflict.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Debonair on October 09, 2006, 12:59:18 AM
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Why didn't the German tanks shoot Murphy?  I believe his story, but I am perplexed how a single .50 cal machine gun can decimate at least an infantry platoon supported by armor.



:O HAX!!1 :mad: :mad: :furious :furious :furious :noid :noid :noid :noid
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Masherbrum on October 09, 2006, 08:47:22 AM
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Why didn't the German tanks shoot Murphy?  I believe his story, but I am perplexed how a single .50 cal machine gun can decimate at least an infantry platoon supported by armor.


Wow.    Amazing what some will post for attention.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Mightytboy on October 09, 2006, 09:19:43 AM
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Why didn't the German tanks shoot Murphy?  I believe his story, but I am perplexed how a single .50 cal machine gun can decimate at least an infantry platoon supported by armor.



He called in artillary to push the tanks back before he got on the .50 cal.

At least according to the movie.
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Shuffler on October 09, 2006, 10:50:02 AM
Two thumbs up! :aok   :aok
Title: Audie Murphy
Post by: Patches1 on October 09, 2006, 10:55:00 AM
Audie Murphy

Consider this....Audie Murphy was just about 19 years of age at the time he was awarded the Medal of Honor and had been previously awarded a battlefield commission as well as all of the medals for Valor the United States Army could award an individual. He had been wounded three times. He was the only survivor left in combat of the original unit he joined in North Africa and it (the unit and Murphy) had been in near constant combat from Sicily, to Anzio, to Southern France, to the Colmar Pocket.

The film, "To Hell and Back", does not acurately depict the story of Audie Murphy...rather, it is a comprimise with film studio magnents (with Murphy playing "himself") where Murphy really wished to show the story of the "foot soldier" in WWII.
This film opened to good success when it was released....and captured the highest box office receipts of any film previously released by this film company...but it wasn't really about Audie Murphy, himself.

I have read, "To Hell and Back", Audie Murphy's autobiography, upon which the film of the same name is very loosely based. I have also recently read, "American Hero, the Life and Death of Audie Murphy" by Charles Whiting, and I find Mr. Whiting's biography of Audie Murphy  more a work of truth. I recommend reading this work.