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Title: Maps of the Northern and Southern Front as of 03.29.03
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 30, 2003, 11:23:26 AM

It's been all quiet on the Western Front, so only the Northern and Southern Fronts are posted.

(http://www.hispanicvista.com/assets/northfront.jpg)


Ack-Ack

Title: Southern Front
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 30, 2003, 11:24:23 AM

(http://www.hispanicvista.com/assets/southfront.jpg)


ack-ack

Title: Maps of the Northern and Southern Front as of 03.29.03
Post by: Pongo on March 30, 2003, 12:40:25 PM

Whats that 101s marker doing north of Karbala? Are they using it to designate the Apache attack? Normaly markers indicate postition..not strikes.

Title: Maps of the Northern and Southern Front as of 03.29.03
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 30, 2003, 06:24:48 PM

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Originally posted by Pongo
Whats that 101s marker doing north of Karbala? Are they using it to designate the Apache attack? Normaly markers indicate postition..not strikes.

Don't know.  I get this .jpgs from a guy that posts them on the Big Week newsgroup, which he gets from StratFor (http://www.stratfor.com).


Ack-Ack

Title: Maps of the Northern and Southern Front as of 03.29.03
Post by: Leslie on March 30, 2003, 07:45:57 PM

Our troops need Confederate battle flags.  That would strike fear into the enemy.

You'll be seeing more of them as the war progresses.



Les

Title: Maps of the Northern and Southern Front as of 03.29.03
Post by: Rasker on March 31, 2003, 12:28:50 AM

There's an Alabama National Guard tank brigade thats been known to fly the Stars N' Bars for a special reason.  It is descended from Wilcox's Confederate brigade that, while advancing on Cemetary Ridge on the second day at Gettysburg, was hit by the famous countercharge of the 1st Minnesota Volunteers, the first volunteer regiment raised for the Union.  The 1st lost 80% of it's strength in that one charge, the heaviest casualties of any Union unit during the entire war.  The charge bought the 5 minutes for Major General Hancock to reinforce the center of the Union line, and perhaps did more than any other single unit to save the victory.  

During a recent reorganization of the National Guard, the current Minnesota Guard unit which is descended from the 1st Minnesota was grouped with the current Alabama unit derived from Wilcox's boys.  When they go on maneuvers together, the Alabama tanks fly the Stars N' Bars in memory of that long-ago and historic encounter.