Nationals vs Mets, Game 2

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

They were probably in use elsewhere for decades after that.  The handful of Chaffees the French had at Dien Bien Phu were just about all that kept the whole enchilada from being overrun in like a day. 

Pretty sure those are WWII vintage M3 Stuart light tanks.

[mitlen]

They were probably in use elsewhere for decades after that.  The handful of Chaffees the French had at Dien Bien Phu were just about all that kept the whole enchilada from being overrun in like a day. 

Nice historical reference.    That's mostly unknown stuff in the States.

[welch]

Pretty sure those are WWII vintage M3 Stuart light tanks.

I've seen that picture before...maybe on the website "You know you're a native Warshintonian and an old codger if you remember..."  Memory says it is a July 4th parade from about 1942 or '43.

[RobDibblesGhost]

How about someone just take a couple of pitches?

[Slateman]

Cespedes sounds like a five year old

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[mitlen]

I've seen that picture before...maybe on the website "You know you're a native Warshintonian and an old codger if you remember..."  Memory says it is a July 4th parade from about 1942 or '43.

I would think the vehicles could have been used elsewhere.          Maybe '43 and then transshipped to England for Overlord the following June?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Dafuq?  They look like the Rockettes 

[stealyerbase]

Wouldn't they have been used in Korea as well?    Thanks for the insight.    I'm not questioning your facts but now I'm obsessed with finding out  ...   

WWII taught the US that our previous concepts of armor were mostly incorrect. Armor theory prior to WWII was based on the tank as a mobile artillery piece used to support infantry and not to engage enemy tanks. Unfortunately for the tank crews of WWII tank on tank combat was quite frequent. By 1945 the M26 Pershing tank was in production and became the front line tank for the US until the development of the M46 Patton tank. Both the M26 and M46 saw action in Korea along with some M4 Shermans which were being phased out.

[Slateman]

Hey, at least it last longer than 4 pitches

[stealyerbase]

Dafuq?  They look like the Rockettes 

Rockettes are dancing on the dugouts

[mitlen]

Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeriste the Rockettes are on the dugouts and MASN goes to commercial.     

[mitlen]

WWII taught the US that our previous concepts of armor were mostly incorrect. Armor theory prior to WWII was based on the tank as a mobile artillery piece used to support infantry and not to engage enemy tanks. Unfortunately for the tank crews of WWII tank on tank combat was quite frequent. By 1945 the M26 Pershing tank was in production and became the front line tank for the US until the development of the M46 Patton tank. Both the M26 and M46 saw action in Korea along with some M4 Shermans which were being phased out.

Unfortunately, almost all our wars have taught us the equipment and tactics of the previous war don't work.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Looks like winter judging from the trees though.  Inauguration Day?

I've seen that picture before...maybe on the website "You know you're a native Warshintonian and an old codger if you remember..."  Memory says it is a July 4th parade from about 1942 or '43.

[Baseball is Life]

Rockette's are kind of a NYC thing, right? They should have gotten some hip-hop dancers or something to rep DC.

[mitlen]

Looks like winter judging from the trees though.  Inauguration Day?

Good eye.    I googled the Raleigh Hotel (upper left).    It was around until 1964 so that didn't work out.        Inauguration '41, '45  ...  maybe '49.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Good Guys

Rockette's are kind of a NYC thing, right? They should have gotten some hip-hop dancers or something to rep DC.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Nice snag by Bryce 

[KV]

Looks like winter judging from the trees though.  Inauguration Day?

I think it is an inaugural parade. Certainly wintertime, and the clock on the Post Office Tower says 2-something, which is about the right time frame. Maybe 1945?

[mitlen]

Good Guys

There ya go.   

[mitlen]

I think it is an inaugural parade. Certainly wintertime, and the clock on the Post Office Tower says 2-something, which is about the right time frame. Maybe 1945?

IMHO it would be hard to do this parade during a full out war overseas.   I'm sayin' '49 if it's an Inauguration.    How about "Welcome Home"  ...  pass in review '46?

[Baseball is Life]

Ross just doesn't have the velocity he did before he got injured last year He used to sit at mid 90s and now he's low 90s.

[mitlen]

Joe's turnin' the corner.

[stealyerbase]

IMHO it would be hard to do this parade during a full out war overseas.   I'm sayin' '49.    That's my story and I'm stickin' with it.    How about "Welcome Home"  ...  pass in review '46?

I'm sure there were plenty of light tanks like those in the states for training purposes during the big one.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Good job Loby