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2011-12-04 Europe

WW2 bomb forces 45,000 to evacuate Koblenz

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Posted by ryuge 2011-12-04 05:48|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The US military has remembered Koblenz ever since its post-World War I occupation by General John J. Pershing.

Pershing was not a believer in "coddling" the troops, and he blamed the two epidemics his army had suffered, "clap" and influenza, on idleness and interacting with the local population while idle.

So, in the quiet of Koblenz, at the time called Coblenz, he ordered that all soldiers were to undergo 8 hours of close order drill daily.

This did not endear him to the soldiers.

Pershing was immortalized by the National Society of Pershing Rifles, that to this day, endeavors to teach ROTC cadets drill & ceremonies, with antiquated and inert rifles, so that they can perform decorative activities at civilian functions.

More militant cadets are encouraged to join a parallel organization based on US Army Ranger training, which teaches them to be deadly, not pretty. This more reflects the opinions of General Pershing's subordinate officers during the Philippine Insurrection.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-04 08:35|| 2011-12-04 08:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I understand the big bomb was safely defused.

Posted by Glenmore 2011-12-04 18:59|| 2011-12-04 18:59|| Front Page Top

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