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To: Petronski
Interesting the things that you do not know.

Ever hear of a Davey Crockett Rocket?

Infantry battalions had them.

People who exhibit ignorance of the Davey Crockett were undoubtedly not in the military, or, at any rate, in the American military, and probably not the Russian military either because those bad boys certainly knew about them.

I'm really happy the order to fire one never came down.

177 posted on 10/30/2005 6:44:08 PM PST by muawiyah (/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again? How'bout a double sarcasm for this one)
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To: muawiyah

Changing the subject AND presuming my ignorance on a specific topic. LOL

You don't like being called on your wild claims. That's obvious. Too bad. So sad.


178 posted on 10/30/2005 6:46:14 PM PST by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: muawiyah
Ever hear of a Davey Crockett Rocket?

Yup. Only special weapon that was under the direct control of a non-commissioned officer, iirc. Great idea too (/s) ... max range was inside the blast radius. SOP was to dig a very large hole, fire the weapon and then hope you could dive in the hole fast enough not to get incinerated when the warhead detonated.
189 posted on 10/30/2005 6:57:16 PM PST by tanknetter
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