tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post3357741337718612405..comments2024-03-28T23:12:39.195-06:00Comments on Der Alte Fritz Journal: Incident At AlsfeldDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-86369102494308880132008-09-16T12:21:00.000-05:002008-09-16T12:21:00.000-05:00I was thinking of the accidental discharge too, bu...I was thinking of the accidental discharge too, but I remembered an incident from the American landings in Africa. <BR/>One column came across an old French soldier standing by a large rock in the middle of the road ... and holding a lamp over it (it was at night). When questioned, he told the Amis that he had been ordered to block the American advance on that road. Since it was obviously impossible for his lonely self, the rock was his symbolic barricade. <BR/>Why was he holding up the lamp? "I didn't want my young Americans to hurt themselves on it." <BR/><BR/>:)<BR/>AFrankfurterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155625152395130957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-45376825108926034712008-09-16T08:36:00.000-05:002008-09-16T08:36:00.000-05:00Shot fired...perhaps the miss fortune of a Hussar ...Shot fired...perhaps the miss fortune of a Hussar accidently discharging his musket while mounting. I've actually had this happen, it sent horses and riders everywhere...dam harsh reprimand followed. Intriging stuff, please continue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-46823447955097071212008-09-16T04:15:00.000-05:002008-09-16T04:15:00.000-05:00Sigh...I always hated cliffhangers, even as a chil...Sigh...I always hated cliffhangers, even as a child. Now my imagination has covered the gamut from a reinforced regiment holding the town, to a local Jager clearing his rifle of an old charge. I guess I'll have to wait. Grumble, grumble...I hate cliffhangers. Grumble.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/><BR/>MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440393996804815125noreply@blogger.com