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**Hugh** · 13-02-2025, 01:13

Agreed re your US forces in Europe - also, we were meant to be the speed-bump* to the Sov forces on their drive Westward, giving Uncle Sam time to fly over the 101st Airborne et al; it was enlightened self-interest on their part, not charity…

Amusingly (unless you were TA), "speed bumps" were also our nickname for the Territorial Army, who, in the event of "The Big One" kicking off, would be used to slow down the Sovs as they tried to progress through the Fulda Gap, so as not to lose too many of the Regulars (well, until they met the buried "Instant Sunshine" mines..).

*speed-bump - slowing Ivan’s progress until Uncle Sam shipped over reinforcements

13-02-2025, 01:13	#3024
Hugh laeva recumbens anguis Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 68 Services: Premiere Collection Posts: 43,815	Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine Agreed re your US forces in Europe - also, we were meant to be the speed-bump* to the Sov forces on their drive Westward, giving Uncle Sam time to fly over the 101st Airborne et al; it was enlightened self-interest on their part, not charity… Amusingly (unless you were TA), "speed bumps" were also our nickname for the Territorial Army, who, in the event of "The Big One" kicking off, would be used to slow down the Sovs as they tried to progress through the Fulda Gap, so as not to lose too many of the Regulars (well, until they met the buried "Instant Sunshine" mines..). *speed-bump - slowing Ivan’s progress until Uncle Sam shipped over reinforcements __________________ Thank you for calling the Abyss. If you have called to scream, please press 1 to be transferred to the Void, or press 2 to begin your stare. If my post is in bold and this colour, it's a Moderator Request.