"Willie and Joe" are the creation of Bill Mauldin, the greatest war cartoonist of all time. They're every bit as wry, dry, and smart-assed as any other infantryman and this skyrocketed their popularity during the war and were an enduring testament to it afterwards. When Snoopy went off to quaff root beers on Veteran's Day, it was with Bill who was in real life very good friends with Charles Schulz, another WWII veteran.
I would be remiss not to include the fact that through Willie and Joe, Mauldin had the temerity to crack a joke against Patton who called Mauldin in and bawled him out in a fashion best described as legendary because it took Eisenhower himself to step in to tell Patton to lay off Mauldin.
A staunch supporter of civil rights and equality, Mauldin went on to become the most important political cartoonist during the Civil Rights era. In the early 2000's, he was meritoriously promoted to First Sergeant in the US Army, before passing away a few years later.
Which event? I don't think I've reached that far into the game.
Scherzo of Iron and Blood. To be more specific the relationship between Bismarck and U-556. Based on real history, U-556 swore an oath to protect Bismarck whenever and wherever she could, complete with it being presented to Bisamarck as a signed oath.
Here's the direct qoute from the story: "I, U-556, hereby declare before Neptune, Lord over oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, brooks, ponds, and rivulets,
that I will provide any desired assistance to my ally and Lord, battleship Bismarck,
at any place on the water, under water, on land, or in the air.
Signed: U-556, Parzival of The Seas At the bottom, U-556 had made a drawing of herself towing her Lord Bismarck back to port."
Combined with the picture serving as the background when the oath was quoted it was...kinda heart-breaking, you know
Scherzo of Iron and Blood. To be more specific the relationship between Bismarck and U-556. Based on real history, U-556 swore an oath to protect Bismarck whenever and wherever she could, complete with it being presented to Bisamarck as a signed oath.
Here's the direct qoute from the story: "I, U-556, hereby declare before Neptune, Lord over oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, brooks, ponds, and rivulets,
that I will provide any desired assistance to my ally and Lord, battleship Bismarck,
at any place on the water, under water, on land, or in the air.
Signed: U-556, Parzival of The Seas At the bottom, U-556 had made a drawing of herself towing her Lord Bismarck back to port."
Combined with the picture serving as the background when the oath was quoted it was...kinda heart-breaking, you know
Is it just me, or does it look like Hood's right eye is not there in the top right frame? Judging from how she is drawn in the other frames, it looks a little off.
I'm glad that no one got in trouble. I don't think the European militaries care as much, but for the US forces, DUIs and such are really super bad for your service record.
Is it just me, or does it look like Hood's right eye is not there in the top right frame? Judging from how she is drawn in the other frames, it looks a little off.
I'm glad that no one got in trouble. I don't think the European militaries care as much, but for the US forces, DUIs and such are really super bad for your service record.
