FOD,
Just once I wish you would get your facts straight before you make like a count without the "O".
Just Exactly how long had you been at War with Japan when Repulse and Prince of Wales were sunk?
They arrived in Singapore on 2 December and were sunk on 10 December....three Days after Pearl Harbor.
We began to patrol upon the start of the War in September 1939. and then escorted Convoys to Iceland for a period of time before going all the way to the UK....and lost our first ship in October 1941....three months before Pearl Harbor.
Remember the German Navy was under orders to not attack US Ships until we declared War on them following Pearl Harbor.
Fod......do spare me will you......European Wars were of no obligation to us but we were giving you lot plenty of support well before December 7, 1941 much of it in direct violation of International Law. Our Navy was escorting convoys and fighting U-Boats well before our Declaration of War on the Axis Powers.....remembering Germany and Italy that had not attacked us.
Your Prime Minister went for appeasement and it got you a big War rather than a much smaller one had you stood up to A. Hitler before he built up his War Machine.
Think for a second just how many American War Dead are buried in the UK and Europe......before you go telling the Yanks about how you won the War will you.
Last edited by SASless; 6th Jan 2014 at 00:56.