Posted by Michael Arenas from 1Cust66.tnt10.atl2.da.uu.net on August 18, 1998 at 17:08:37:
In Reply to: Landing craft? posted by Norm on August 14, 1998 at 22:30:07:
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: After viewing the movie "Saving Private Ryan" I could not believe that
: the stratagic military people of the time would not think of installing
: some kind of heavy calibre macine gun on the landing crafts for cover
: to give the soldiers a small fighting chance? If the movie is accurate
: as portrayed, this was a turkey shoot as soon as the doors opened. Does
: anyone have insight on this thought?
: Norm