[TML] Molding Ships

[Richard Aiken]

On 10/5/07, Kelly St.Clair <kellys at efn.org> wrote:
> Offtopic, I know.
>
> >  There were massive partisan bands running amuck
>
> In fact, the distinction between the partisans and the "regular",
> "organized" (and most of all, "supplied") Russian Army was often not very
> clear.

Seen "Enemy At The Gates?"

>From (perhaps imperfect) memory:

Russian "supply" officer on the river bank across from Stalingrad,
shouting through a speaking trumpet at the embarking vic . . . er,
recruits:

"First man takes a rifle!  Second man takes a clip!  When the first
man falls, the second man takes his rifle and continues!"  Pause to
gasp for breath: "First man takes a rifle!  Second man . . ."

-- 
Richard Aiken

"Never insult anyone by accident."  Robert A. Heinlein