Your Favorite P-08 Luger

Jack Lawman · 08-12-2003, 09:34 AM

Big Norm,
Excellent synopsis. I have a point and a question.

Point: I think Hitler started out a little crazy and then got a lot crazy during the second part of the war. I do realize that one man's crazy is another man's genius, but in my opinion Hitler began his political career as a beneficial megalomaniac. At the outset, he did have the best interests of greater Germany in mind. As the war progressed and his megalomania grew increasingly introverted, his decisions grew ever more irrational and disastrous. In any case, the man was sick from the get-go.

Question: Regarding the Marine transition to the Garand, the oral tradition passed to me by numerous WWII vets (NONE of them were Pacific Marines, however) was that the Marines did not want the Garand until they witnessed its effectiveness in battle. The stated reason for this is that Marine brass valued marksmanship and bought into the whole wasting ammo philosophy. Do you know if any Marine brass lobbied for the Garand prior to Guadalcanal?

Jack

08-12-2003, 09:34 AM	#32
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Big Norm, Excellent synopsis. I have a point and a question. Point: I think Hitler started out a little crazy and then got a lot crazy during the second part of the war. I do realize that one man's crazy is another man's genius, but in my opinion Hitler began his political career as a beneficial megalomaniac. At the outset, he did have the best interests of greater Germany in mind. As the war progressed and his megalomania grew increasingly introverted, his decisions grew ever more irrational and disastrous. In any case, the man was sick from the get-go. Question: Regarding the Marine transition to the Garand, the oral tradition passed to me by numerous WWII vets (NONE of them were Pacific Marines, however) was that the Marines did not want the Garand until they witnessed its effectiveness in battle. The stated reason for this is that Marine brass valued marksmanship and bought into the whole wasting ammo philosophy. Do you know if any Marine brass lobbied for the Garand prior to Guadalcanal? Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?