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To: yarddog
In combat arms there are two men who really stand out. Between Fairbairne and Skorzeny, who would win with no weapons?

I do not accept your premise. I met Tony Poe.

If you didn't know: he's the one Marlon Brando's *Colonel Kurtz* character was very loosely modeled after for trhe film Apocalypse Now.


51 posted on 03/02/2016 9:37:40 AM PST by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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To: archy

All I know about any of them is what I have read. He does sound like a great man.

My Father briefly met Bull Simons in DeFuniak Springs. His Son had a small gun and gunsmiths shop in DeFuniak but it was not doing well and closed before too long. I did do a little trading with him.


52 posted on 03/02/2016 10:13:20 AM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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