Thomas Borchert wrote:
Actually, it couldn't have been all of the military. Many major cities in my
home country of Germany would contain many more historic buildings today, if
those B-17s hadn't run oversquare and lean of peak. The B-17s would never
have reached them.


It's been my experience that historic buildings are vastly overrated. They
never have enough bathrooms, the stairs are too steep and electrical service is
inadequate.

Now you have nice new buildings, with the compliments of the Eighth Air Force.
Quit yer bitching.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
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