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Old 9th Jan 2023, 19:58
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"What is this armed with?"
"An air rifle."
"........................?"
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Old 9th Jan 2023, 20:09
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New research shows that the majority of armored crew member casualties are caused by spalling and ricochets. This revised design permits AT rounds to pass harmlessly through the vehicle skin.
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Old 9th Jan 2023, 20:45
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When his inflatable tank went down on him, Corporal DePrave had an idea for making more 'personal' items after the war.
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Old 9th Jan 2023, 20:54
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So, how many blimps does it take to tether a blimp?
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Old 9th Jan 2023, 22:19
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It's called the "Putin":

Why ?

Because it is full of hot air, needs to be carried everywhere, serves no useful purpose and can't win any battles
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Old 9th Jan 2023, 22:22
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The stores about the corrupt Russian armaments' industry are not true ! Look at what Russian industry can provide for only 80 million rubles !
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:26
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Don't let Private Bloggs anywhere near this, he's a real pr!ck.
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:43
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It's loosing air and comming down...Quick plug the hose into the Officers mess....all the hot air we need ...
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:44
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Quick lift...a field of Hedgehogs....damn cunning them Germans...
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:46
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The Army train to challenge the Navy ' Gun Run ' at the Royal Tournament ....gonna win this time ..
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:50
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Normally the troops follow in the tank tracks through the minefield....however command insist a tank is more valuable that 4 squaddies....It's all about the numbers explained General Haig...
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 05:54
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...and when we fire this thing a flag pops out the barrel with BANG written in it...they don't like it up-em...
Well done Jonesy...see Wilson he thinks of everything...said the Captain
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 06:22
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Right lads...let go...let's get higher than Beardy Branson's Launcher ...
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:06
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We ordered them in especially to counter their S-300 inflatable missile system
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:08
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It says on the wheel, inflate to gas mark 8
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:10
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These new barrage balloons will scare the bejesus out of them
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:11
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Mr Mainwaring, I think Godfrey says he needs to be excused, he said something about a leak.



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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:13
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I think BAe have misread the specifications we sent in, a light tank it is, but it's totally useless
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Old 10th Jan 2023, 09:15
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Are you sure this is what Monty of El Alamein wanted and not Monty of Python?
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