This blog is dedicated to the military history of the 20th Century. While it mostly concerns WWII, I will write about stories from the Boer War to Gulf War 1
Here you may find unusual photos of military interest and unusual but true stories; from the strategic, the tactical and personal events.
I will also review and critique the occasional military book and/or video.
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Humor In History
On this page I will occasionally place some funny or ironic moments in the history of the 20th Century.
At a news conference in 1964 Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara said that the United States had no plans to send combat troops into Vietnam. When asked whether the United States intended to increase its activities in Vietnam, he replied, "Wait and see." By 1969, more than 500,000 American troops were in South Vietnam. It was a good thing that the U.S. did not plan to send these troops, just think of how many millions of troops would have been there if it was planned.
At a news conference in 1964 Secretary of
ReplyDeleteDefense Robert McNamara said that
the United States had no plans to send
combat troops into Vietnam. When
asked whether the United States
intended to increase its activities in
Vietnam, he replied, "Wait and see."
By 1969, more than 500,000 American
troops were in South Vietnam.
It was a good thing that the U.S. did
not plan to send these troops, just
think of how many millions of troops
would have been there if it was
planned.