Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by W. Winget » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:34 am

Just wish I could have restored the 1918 Liberty Truck to drive her down Pennsylvania Ave. but it's a project too expensive and mechanically needy at this point.
Cantigny (1 ID Museum) and my friend Ian in England are just getting their "Standard B" trucks finished up from restoration, at least some will be done.
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Looking for 1918 Standard B 'Liberty' truck parts


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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by gerrykan » Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:13 pm

Some WWI military vehicles in convoy:

Incredible WW1 Military Vehicle Convoy Steam Through Dorset 11/8/18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GMITokuHN4
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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by 70th Division » Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:28 pm

Hello,
That is a great video from England, very nice to see.
Thanks for posting it !

The Anniversary of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Victory is at hand.
Over 26,000 American GI's were lost in that huge battle, that ended WW1 in Victory.

They need to be remembered, and all who served in WW1.
The French remember as well as other European countries, I wonder how many Americans remember ?
I was talking yesterday with 2 WW2 Veterans from the 70th Division, and their Fathers served in WW1.
One ended up in the same hospital in Nancy, that his father was in during WW1, the both got a kick out of that !

His father was in the 80th Division during the Meuse Argonne Offensive.

Best Regards,
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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by twinflyer17 » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:29 am

Wow agreed, great video! You don't often seen WWI vehicles displayed, let alone driven!
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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by Kevin Monahan » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:34 am

You won't have heard about this.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7905466/vi ... _=tt_ov_vi

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Re: Contemplating WW1 and 100 Years Gone

Post by gerrykan » Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:13 am

A 1918 postcard that mentions soldiers leaving for France.

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