| Author |
Message |
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
 Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Russian soldiers view of American soldier. |
 |
|
| I have recently researched my family ancestry and have learned I have some Russian heritage. I've always admired the Russian military and would like to visit during the Mayday holiday and meet some of the Russian soldiers and some of the World War 2 vets. I myself am a vet of the first Gulf war and was wondering how would the Russian soldiers both current and the WW2 vets view me? Would they accept me in a friendly manner and be curious of my combat experience? The ones on the internet have been so I'm thinking it would be a positive encounter. Am I correct? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I have over a 100 views and nobody can at least give me a opinion? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Varrah
Frequent Guest
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 57
Location: St.-Petersburg, Russia
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Not so many soldiers or WWII veterans use internet, all others are just not certain enough to give any comparisons or opinions on this topic.
Can't say anything for sure, really. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Absurd
Frequent Guest
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
Posts: 27
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Vet wrote: | | I have over a 100 views and nobody can at least give me a opinion? |
I think you may contact http://iremember.ru/ web site on this matter. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ender
WayToRussified
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 302
Location: Ural mountains
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I guess you should read russian military related sites. I've seen different opinions about American soldiers - positive and negative. I think they will be interested from professional point of view but what about political... I don't know. Today our and your politicans doing every thing in order to place hatred in our hearts.
I'm artillerist but I didn't have real combat expericence, only training. From professional point of view I envy U.S. soldiers. I believe they receive best equipment possile and don't lose their time without reason. I prefer to go to shooting range or to hand-to-hand combat practice instead of peeling potatoes on kitchen or simply walking without business (sleep is forbidden) around a military base. Such things happened in 1996. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Ender wrote: | I guess you should read russian military related sites. I've seen different opinions about American soldiers - positive and negative. I think they will be interested from professional point of view but what about political... I don't know. Today our and your politicans doing every thing in order to place hatred in our hearts.
I'm artillerist but I didn't have real combat expericence, only training. From professional point of view I envy U.S. soldiers. I believe they receive best equipment possile and don't lose their time without reason. I prefer to go to shooting range or to hand-to-hand combat practice instead of peeling potatoes on kitchen or simply walking without business (sleep is forbidden) around a military base. Such things happened in 1996. |
I was with a American artillery unit. We probably have a lot in common. The difference being my combat experience. Also, I'm smart enough to see through propaganda. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ender
WayToRussified
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 302
Location: Ural mountains
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Vet wrote: | | I was with a American artillery unit. We probably have a lot in common. The difference being my combat experience. Also, I'm smart enough to see through propaganda. |
So I tell you funny case. It happened in the ammunitions depot. We were sent to depot to deliver some papers. There was raining, there were thunder and lighthing. Suddenly we saw people running out of depot. Something were knocking loudly inside of depot. They were scared to the hell but they weren't able to explain what was happened. They have told that light has gone out and they haven't seen anything. We took a searchlight and gone down in the depot (yeah, it was an idiotic action). The picture was awful. Everything was scattered on the floor and mixed together. A "Grad" shell stuck out of a wall as though a nail hammered by a giant. It looks like that missile engine unexpectedly started. Probably static electricity or lighthing was the cause. Fortunately for everyone all shells were disarmed. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ender doesn't seem like you guys are as safety oriented as we are. Someone would have gotten in serious trouble over that. Thanks for sharing.
Last edited by Vet on Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:10 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ender
WayToRussified
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 302
Location: Ural mountains
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| There are zillion rules and precautions, however shit some time happens no matter what you are doing. Of course there was high officers comission and there were measures taken to prevent that case from happening again. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Ender I just wanted to make it clear I am no longer in service. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ender
WayToRussified
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 302
Location: Ural mountains
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
Me too.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
danbrew
WayToRussified
Joined: 10 Nov 2005
Posts: 338
Location: Chicago, IL
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: |
|
|
Me three.
101st. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vet
Just Starting
Joined: 14 Sep 2008
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I was with the 101st from 93-94. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
