memories of Germany?

[Zebra]

do you have memories of Germany

good and/or not so good or whatever

 

[Zebra]

none?.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

 

[Bleipriester]

do you have memories of Germany

good and/or not so good or whatever

When I was a child, there was still something like Germany. Everything was peaceful and fighter jets flew over our house breaking the sound barrier.

 

[Zebra]

Everything was peaceful and fighter jets flew over our house breaking the sound barrier.

yes, I can remember that, too.
Canadian NATO jets stationed in Germany.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

 

[Bleipriester]

yes, I can remember that, too.
Canadian NATO jets stationed in Germany.

Germany once had a huge air fleet. Hundreds of combat ready fighter jets.

 

[Zebra]

Germany once had a huge air fleet. Hundreds of combat ready fighter jets.

how many are there now?

 

[ShahdagMountains]

Germany once had a huge air fleet. Hundreds of combat ready fighter jets.

Do you feel Germany is losing its identity and culture?

 

[Bleipriester]

how many are there now?

Very few and many are in a bad shape. Air force is not the correct term for this.

Thread 'German airforce is better off with colorful balloons...'

Dec 3, 2015

Every time the big German politicians announce a military campaign we don´t have to wait long for news.
The German airforce, a second class recycling depot, struggles with the readiness of the Tornado jets they want to send to Syria. The developments rise the question, what the Bundeswehr does with all the dozens of billions it gets each year.

""The state of our flying systems remains unsatisfactory," Bundeswehr (German army) chief of staff General Volker Wieker wrote in the report, although he added that the army had managed to "stabilize" its deteriorating readiness.

Germany's...

• Bleipriester
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Military

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[Bleipriester]

Do you feel Germany is losing its identity and culture?

It already did. You can see the millions praising this country but none of them is actually willing to fight for it.

Thread 'Turkey could conquer Europe in three days: Newspaper'

Nov 22, 2017

The Yeni Söz claimed this already in August but now has found "evidence" for their claim in a statement of Hungarian PM Bojko Borissow: "Turkey is Europe´s largest neighbor, a huge country, and has the largest army of Europe, that is well trained and equipped."

That´s not exactly evidence but we cannot verify HuffPo´s claim anyway. The more interesting question is:
What´s behind Yeni Söz`s claim?

Fact is: Turkey has a large military, the most powerful behind Russia in the region. Weak EU armies cannot defeat Turkey...

• Bleipriester
• Replies: 26
• Forum: Europe

 

[Zebra]

It already did. You can see the millions praising this country but none of them is actually willing to fight for it.

Thread 'Turkey could conquer Europe in three days: Newspaper'

Nov 22, 2017

The Yeni Söz claimed this already in August but now has found "evidence" for their claim in a statement of Hungarian PM Bojko Borissow: "Turkey is Europe´s largest neighbor, a huge country, and has the largest army of Europe, that is well trained and equipped."

That´s not exactly evidence but we cannot verify HuffPo´s claim anyway. The more interesting question is:
What´s behind Yeni Söz`s claim?

Fact is: Turkey has a large military, the most powerful behind Russia in the region. Weak EU armies cannot defeat Turkey...

• Bleipriester
• Replies: 26
• Forum: Europe

so the Turks may attack Vienna once again, as in the past once ....

 

[ShahdagMountains]

so the Turks may attack Vienna once again, as in the past once ....

Ever heard of the Trojan Horse?

 

[Zebra]

Ever heard of the Trojan Horse?

of course
I heard of that Horse ....

 

[Bleipriester]

so the Turks may attack Vienna once again, as in the past once ....

Twice, if I remember correctly. Their military is superior to ours both in quantity and quality.

 

[Zebra]

Twice, if I remember correctly. Their military is superior to ours both in quantity and quality.

the Turks were driven back by that famous Prince Eugen, a French nobleman in the service of Austria

 

[Bleipriester]

the Turks were driven back by that famous Prince Eugen, a French nobleman in the service of Austria

The Poles helped too.

 

[Zebra]

The Poles helped too.

Prince Eugen was much later ... long after the siege of Vienna

 

[Zebra]

btw ....

I can remember a Germany when the trains were always on time, and the Post Office worked well ....

 

[Bleipriester]

btw ....

I can remember a Germany when the trains were always on time, and the Post Office worked well ....

Forget about this.