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[Lettow77]

 Well, they were both ground engagements, seen as a surrendering of initiative, and bled dry the air power of the respective faction?

But yeah, I don't necessarily agree either.

[Neil]

I think that Midway was a much worse loss for the Japanese than Stalingrad was for the Krauts.

Absolutely.  Stalingrad was a turning of the tide, but the German Army remained a powerful, dangerous force. 

[Razgovory]

Well, Guadalcanal didn't see the same number of soldiers that some other Pacific battles had.  The numbers present for both sides were somewhat modest.  Okinawa saw much higher numbers.

[Neil]

Well, Guadalcanal didn't see the same number of soldiers that some other Pacific battles had.  The numbers present for both sides were somewhat modest.  Okinawa saw much higher numbers.

Yeah, but Okinawa was the equivalent of the Soviets butchering their way through East Prussia.  There was no question the war was won at that point, it was just the mopping up.

[CountDeMoney]

I think that Midway was a much worse loss for the Japanese than Stalingrad was for the Krauts.

Agree.  At least the Germans possessed the ability to stabilize the picture and conduct counteroffensives until Bagration raped them like the entire Von Trapp family caught behind the lines.

[katmai]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

[CountDeMoney]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

[katmai]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

McCain wouldn't have surrendered!

[Lettow77]

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[CountDeMoney]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

McCain wouldn't have surrendered!

He would've gotten his A-4 shot down in the Gulf of Sidra.

[Habbaku]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

McCain wouldn't have surrendered!

He would've gotten his A-4 shot down in the Gulf of Sidra.

After blowing up the USS Ronald Reagan.

[katmai]

What the heck is Obama about to announce?

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

McCain wouldn't have surrendered!

He would've gotten his A-4 shot down in the Gulf of Sidra.

Lay off the future father in law!

[Admiral Yi]

I think that Midway was a much worse loss for the Japanese than Stalingrad was for the Krauts.

I think something like 1/6 of the troops on the Eastern Front were surrounded in Stalingrad.

[Caliga]

Surrendering to Libya, maybe?

Don't confuse America with France plz.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Jesus Christ.  My little cat has figured out how to get out when I only have the screen door closed and the sliding door to the backyard open:  She takes a running start and just throws her whole body against the screen, knocking it off its tracks and runs out into the yard.    She freaked herself out the first time and was all puffed up and hiding under the grill, but has since done it two more times and is all cool with it now.  No more fresh air for me.