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117-785: DD or duplex drive tanks , nicknamed " Donald Duck tanks", were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War . The phrase is mostly used for the Duplex Drive variant of the M4 Sherman medium tank , that was used by the Western Allies during and after the Normandy Landings in June 1944. DD tanks worked by erecting a canvas 'flotation screen' around

234-407: A TV special honoring Donald's 50th birthday, with Dick Van Dyke substituting for Walt. The rivalry between Mickey and Donald was shown in the 2001-2003 television series House of Mouse . It was shown that Donald wanted to be the club's founder and wanted to change the name from House of Mouse to House of Duck , which is obvious in the episodes "The Stolen Cartoons" and "Timon and Pumbaa". In

351-626: A commando having to sabotage a Japanese air base. Titles in the series include: Thanks in part to these films, Donald graced the nose artwork of virtually every type of World War II Allied combat aircraft, from the L-4 Grasshopper to the B-29 Superfortress . Donald also appears as a mascot—such as in the United States Army Air Forces ' 309th Fighter Squadron and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary , which showed Donald as

468-464: A duck decoy , a site designed for the large-scale hunting of waterfowl . Artificial water channels covered with net-tunnels were constructed around the lake. Ducks would be encouraged to swim down the channels using dogs or food and trapped upon reaching the end. At one point, 21 such channels were in operation around the lake, and four remained in operation in 1918. During the Second World War,

585-455: A cliff near a remote forest and Donald leads them in a song mirroring the Mouseketeers theme "D-O-N-A-L-D D-U-C-K! Donald Duck!" The rivalry has caused Donald some problems, for example in a 1988 TV special , where Mickey is cursed by a sorcerer to become unnoticed, the world believes Mickey to be kidnapped. Donald Duck is then arrested for the kidnapping of Mickey, as he is considered to be

702-477: A course which put them side-on to high waves, thus increasing the amount of water splashing over and crumpling their canvas skirts. Two tanks – skippered by men with enough peacetime sailing experience to know not to turn their sides to the waves – actually made it to the beach. It had been widely believed the other tanks sunk almost immediately on leaving the landing craft, but our work showed some had struggled to within 1,000 metres of dry land. Some stayed afloat for

819-572: A few exceptions, there is seldom any harm in Donald's pranks. He almost never intends to hurt anyone, and when his pranks go too far, he is often apologetic. In Truant Officer Donald , for example, when he is tricked into believing he has accidentally killed Huey, Dewey, and Louie, he shows great regret, blaming himself. His nephews appear in the form of angels, and he willingly endures a kick by one of them—that is, of course, until he realizes he has been tricked, whereupon he promptly loses his temper. Donald

936-708: A fierce-looking pirate ready to defend the American coast from invaders. Donald also appeared as a mascot emblem for the 415th Fighter Squadron ; 438th Fighter Squadron ; 479th Bombardment Squadron ; and 531st Bombardment Squadron . He also appeared as the mascot for the Fire Department at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro , as well as the Army Air Forces (now currently the United States Air Force ) 319 Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Luke Air Force Base — where he

1053-475: A happy mood, without a care in the world until something comes along and spoils his day. His rage is a great cause of suffering in his life. On multiple occasions, it has caused him to get in over his head and lose competitions. There are times when he fights to keep his temper in check, and he sometimes succeeds in doing so temporarily, but he always returns to his normal angry self in the end. Donald's aggressive nature has its advantages, however. While at times it

1170-418: A large unit of tanks across a body of water. Also, such floats made a tank too wide to launch from an off-shore landing craft, making their use in amphibious landings impractical. In 1940, Straussler solved the problem by devising the flotation screen – a device which folded and was made of waterproofed canvas . The screen covered the top half of the tank effectively creating a canvas hull , greatly increasing

1287-520: A light tank to make it amphibious. Trials conducted by the British War Office showed that such a tank, propelled by an outboard motor , 'swam' reasonably well. The system was unsatisfactory in other ways, due primarily to the unwieldy bulk of the floats that were big enough to float a tank – these were each roughly the size of the tank itself. In practice, there would be severe difficulties in transporting enough floats, even collapsed ones, to move

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1404-403: A matter of minutes; according to the crews one tank swam for 15 minutes, another: "We weren’t in the ocean [sic] 10 minutes when we had a problem". Tanks at the other four beaches suffered no such problems. The Operation Dragoon landings took place on 15 August 1944 between Toulon and Cannes in southern France. A total of 36 DD tanks were used by three American tank battalions – the 191st,

1521-478: A memo stating that "Only Nash could be used as Donald and no one else" . Nash voiced Donald for the last time in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), making Donald the only character in the film to be voiced by his original voice actor. He did, however, continue to provide Donald's voice for commercials, promos, and other miscellaneous material until he died in 1985. Jack Wagner voiced Donald and other Disney characters in

1638-535: A new haircut. No other family members, besides Ludwig von Drake, appear in Quack Pack , and all other Duckburg citizens are humans and not dogs. He made a comeback as the star of the "Noah's Ark" segment of Fantasia 2000 (1999), as first mate to Noah. Donald musters the animals to the Ark and attempts to control them. He tragically believes that Daisy has been lost, while she believes the same of him, but they are reunited at

1755-587: A pair of crossed crutches, was one of sixteen B-25Bs which took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to bomb Tokyo on April 18, 1942, during the Doolittle Raid . The mission was led by Lieutenant Colonel (later General) Jimmy Doolittle . Like most of the aircraft that participated in the mission, the Ruptured Duck was unable to reach its assigned landing field in China following the raid and ended up ditching off

1872-547: A popular character in Europe, particularly in Nordic countries where his weekly magazine Kalle Anka & C:o was the comics publication with the highest circulation from the 1950s to 2009. In Italy , Donald is a major character in many comics , including a juvenile version named Paperino Paperotto , and a superhero alter ego known as Paperinik ( Duck Avenger in the US and Superduck in

1989-421: A secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake. Its purpose was to train tank crews of DD tanks – amphibious versions of British Valentine Tanks and American-made Sherman tanks . Between April 1943 and May 1944 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks. One tank that sank during training remains in the lake. The site remained in military use into

2106-585: A stint in the U.S. Army during World War II that culminated with him serving as a commando in the film Commando Duck , and he was frequently away serving in the U.S. Navy in the television cartoon series DuckTales . Throughout his appearances, Donald has shown that he is jealous of Mickey and wants his job as Disney's greatest star, similar to the rivalry between Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny . In most Disney theatrical cartoons, Mickey and Donald are shown as friends and have little to no rivalry (exceptions being The Band Concert , Magician Mickey and near

2223-549: A structure of box-like, pressed-steel floats (pontoons) mounted on the front, rear and sides of a Sherman. No propellers were fitted – propulsion was provided by the rotation of the tracks. The front and rear floats were discarded on the beach, some in the water. Explosive bolts were used. Side floats were removed from the tanks on shore when the tactical situation permitted. In an oral interview with former Pvt. Maurice Dean Derby 37699146, Browning Automatic Rifleman, Co. A, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, he related that "On

2340-547: A temperamental comic foil to Mickey Mouse. Throughout the next two decades, Donald appeared in over 150 theatrical films, several of which were recognized at the Academy Awards . In the 1930s, he typically appeared as part of a comic trio with Mickey and Goofy and was given his own film series starting with Don Donald (1937). These films introduced Donald's love interest and permanent girlfriend Daisy Duck and often included his three nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie . After

2457-447: A trip through various Latin American countries with his assistants, and use their experiences and impressions to create two feature-length animation films. The first was Saludos Amigos (1942), which consisted of four short segments, two of them with Donald Duck. In the first, he meets his parrot pal José Carioca . The second film was The Three Caballeros (1944), in which he meets his rooster friend Panchito . Several decades after

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2574-460: Is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company . Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie . Donald is known for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous, temperamental, and pompous personality. Along with his friend Mickey Mouse , Donald was included in TV Guide ' s list of

2691-417: Is a hindrance, and even a handicap, it has also helped him in times of need. When faced with a threat of some kind, for example, Pete 's attempts to intimidate him, he is initially scared, but his fear is replaced by anger. As a result, instead of running away, he fights. In fact, his anger can make him powerful enough to defeat ghosts, sharks, mountain goats, giant kites, and even the forces of nature. Donald

2808-497: Is also a bit of a poseur . He likes to brag, especially about how skilled he is at something. He does, in fact, have many skills—he is something of a Jack-of-all-trades . Amongst other things, he is a talented fisher , a competent hockey player, and a skilled pianist . However, his love of bragging often leads him to overestimate his abilities, so that when he sets out to make good on his boasts, he gets in over his head, usually to hilarious effect. Another of his personality traits

2925-437: Is being lazy and needs to get some exercise. But despite his apparent idleness, Donald proves that he is muscular. In the short film Sea Scouts , Donald is traveling with his nephews in a boat when it is attacked by a shark. Donald makes several attempts to defeat the shark, each of which proves ineffective, but then finally triumphs and defeats the shark with a single well-placed punch. Additionally, as discussed below, Donald had

3042-468: Is done that way. Donald Duck is not." Nash reputedly originally developed the voice as that of a "nervous baby goat" before Walt Disney interpreted it as sounding like a duck. The character of Donald Duck is portrayed as an impatient, immature, and arrogant duck with a pessimistic attitude and an insecure disposition. In addition, his two dominant personality traits are his fiery temper and his upbeat attitude to life. Many Donald shorts start with Donald in

3159-679: Is in private ownership in England. The sunken wrecks of others are known to exist. With at lest seven having been identified in Studland Bay in Dorset. Six other wrecks to be in the Moray Firth in Scotland Two sunken Valentine DDs rest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) out of Swanage Bay , Dorset. These tanks are 100 metres (330 ft) apart in 15 metres (49 ft) of water. Donald Duck Donald Duck

3276-541: Is part of the ensemble cast of characters in the TV show Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as well. He also appears in the new 3-minute Mickey Mouse TV shorts for Disney Channel. Donald also appears in the DuckTales reboot, in which he is a main character as opposed to his minor role in the original cartoon. The series depicts him as having once been Scrooge's partner in adventure along with his sister Della . However, ten years prior to

3393-501: Is perseverance. Even though he can at times be a slacker , and likes to say that his favorite place to be is in a hammock , once he has committed to accomplishing something he goes for it 100 percent, sometimes resorting to extreme measures to reach his goal. There is a running gag in the Donald Duck comics about him being physically unhealthy and unmotivated to exercise . Usually, some character close to Donald annoys him by saying he

3510-485: Is seen wearing an old-style pilot's uniform with a board with a nail in it in one hand, and a lightning bolt in the other hand. Donald's most famous appearance, however, was on the North American Aviation B-25B Mitchell medium bomber (S/N 40-2261) piloted by Lt. Ted W. Lawson of the 95th Bombardment Squadron, USAAF. The aircraft, named the "Ruptured Duck" and carrying a picture of Donald's face above

3627-436: Is something of a prankster , and as a result, he can sometimes come across as a bit of a bully , especially in the way he sometimes treats Chip and Dale and Huey, Dewey and Louie . As animator Fred Spencer put it: The Duck gets a big kick out of imposing on other people or annoying them, but he immediately loses his temper when the tables are turned. In other words, he can dish it out, but he can't take it. However, with

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3744-434: Is the first to feature Donald as an adventurer rather than simply a comedic character. Fleetway in England also began publishing comic book stories featuring the duck. Fritton Lake Peter Scott lived in a cottage rented from 2nd Lord Somerleyton on the north bank of Fritton Lake during the 1930s. The lake may be pre-medieval but was largely dug in medieval times to extract peat for burning. It came into use as

3861-630: The Disneyland television show (1959). For this latter show, Donald's uncle Ludwig von Drake was created in 1961. Another uncle, Scrooge McDuck , made his first animated appearance on the program in 1967, after decades as a comics-only character. In Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Donald has a piano duel scene with his Warner Brothers counterpart Daffy Duck voiced by Mel Blanc . Donald has since appeared in several different television shows and (short) animated movies. He played roles in The Prince and

3978-479: The Kingdom Hearts series. In addition to animation, Donald is well known worldwide for his appearances in comics . Donald was most famously drawn by Al Taliaferro , Carl Barks , and Don Rosa . Barks, in particular, is credited for greatly expanding the " Donald Duck universe ", the world in which Donald lives, and creating many additional characters such as Donald's rich uncle Scrooge McDuck . Donald has been

4095-462: The 741st Tank Battalion were sunk almost immediately. Research undertaken in 2000 by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University , in cooperation with Robert's Naval Historical Center 's Underwater Archaeology Branch , found evidence that some had come close to safely landing: [T]he landing craft carrying them were drifting away from the target beach – forcing the tanks to set

4212-691: The Allied invasion of southern France on 15 August 1944; Operation Plunder , the British crossing of the Rhine on 23 March 1945, and in several operations on the Italian Front in 1945. DD Tanks were sent to India; the 25th Dragoons were trained in their use, but planned operations against the Japanese in Malaya never occurred. The DD Sherman was used to equip eight tank battalions of American, British, and Canadian forces for

4329-616: The Battle of the Scheldt . The DD Tanks' longest operational water crossing took place without casualties, but they had great difficulty in landing – 14 became bogged down in mud and only four were available for action. Operation Plunder, the Rhine crossing, began on the night of 23 March 1945. As well as the Staffordshire Yeomanry, DD tanks equipped the American 736th and 738th Tank Battalions and

4446-571: The D-Day landings. They were carried in Tank Landing Craft , also known as Landing Craft, Tank (LCT). These could normally carry nine Shermans, but could fit fewer of the bulkier DDs. British and Canadian LCTs carried five tanks, the Americans carried four as their LCTs were shorter at about 120 feet (37 m). The DDs would typically be launched around 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the shore, swim to

4563-648: The First World War ; a floating version of the British Mark IX tank was being tested in November 1918, just as the war ended. Development continued during the interwar period . As tanks are heavy for their size, providing them with enough buoyancy was a difficult engineering problem. Designs that could float unaided were generally small and light with thin armour, such as the Soviet T-37 . Heavier vehicles, such as

4680-523: The Inducks , which is a database about Disney comics worldwide, American, Italian and Danish stories have been reprinted in the following countries. In most of them, publications still continue: Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark ( Faroe Islands ), Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico,

4797-703: The Moray Firth in Scotland and Barafundle Bay in Wales to train with other elements and units, during which period crews incurred several losses. On 4 April 1944, Operation Smash was held at Studland Bay in Dorset with the Valentine DDs. The trial run of the tanks ran into difficulty when a change in the weather adversely affected the sea conditions. Six tanks sank with the loss of six crew members. The sunken wrecks of at least 10 tanks, lost during training, are known to lie off

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4914-498: The 1942 Academy Award for Animated Short Film . Der Fuehrer's Face was also the first of two animated short films to be set during the War to win an Oscar, the other being Tom and Jerry 's short film, The Yankee Doodle Mouse . Other shorts from this period include a six film mini-series that follows Donald's life in the U.S. Army from his drafting to his experiences in basic training under Sergeant Pete to his first actual mission as

5031-573: The 1980s, primarily for live entertainment offerings in the parks, Disney on Ice shows, and live-action clips for television. Since Nash died, Donald's voice has been performed by Disney animator, Tony Anselmo , who was mentored by Nash for the role. Anselmo's first performance as Donald is heard in a 1986 D-TV special, D-TV Valentine on The Disney Channel , and in his first feature film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit , in 1988. Walt Disney insisted on character consistency and integrity. Continuing in that tradition, in 1988, Roy E. Disney created

5148-562: The 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002, and has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . He has appeared in more films than any other Disney character. Donald Duck appeared in comedic roles in animated cartoons . Donald's first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen (1934), but it was his second appearance in Orphan's Benefit that same year that introduced him as

5265-409: The 70th tank battalion with its DD Shermans tagged along with the 3rd battalion. Part way along the causeway, some congestion formed due to an 88mm anti-tank gun and a ditch blown in the road. Two Shermans were knocked out (one of them was knocked out by a mine in the road) in the skirmish, but the gun that blocked the road was cleared by a direct hit from another Sherman. At Omaha Beach almost all of

5382-465: The 753rd, and the 756th . The 756th had eight tanks that were launched 2,500 yards (2,286 m) from the beaches; one was swamped by the bow-wave of a landing craft and one sank after striking an underwater obstacle. The twelve tanks of the 191st battalion were all landed on or close to the beach. Five of the C Company tanks of the 191st were immobilized by mines. The 753rd battalion had 16 tanks, of which eight were launched at sea and successfully reached

5499-757: The Bear , Spike the Bee, Mountain Lion Louie, Bootle Beetle, Witch Hazel (in Trick or Treat ), Aracuan Bird and Baby Shelby (in Mickey Mouse Works ). During the Second World War , pro-Allied cartoons saw Donald set against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. In the comics, he is often harassed or on the run from the Beagle Boys , Magica De Spell , Gladstone Gander and Mr. Jones . In

5616-460: The British 44th Royal Tank Regiment . Some tanks were lost in the river, but the crossings were considered a success. The tanks were launched from points upstream from their objectives, to take account of the Rhine's strong current. Mats laid at the objective points (carried across beforehand by Buffalos ) allowed the DDs to climb the steep, muddy banks of the river. The DD's last combat swimming operation

5733-451: The British coast. Another sunken DD tank remains at the bottom of Fritton Lake. Modifications to the Sherman included the sealing of the lower hull, the addition of the propeller drive and the addition of Straussler's flotation screen around the hull, together with its inflation system. The base of the canvas flotation screen was attached to a horizontal mild steel boat-shaped platform welded to

5850-470: The Canadian Juno Beach , The Fort Garry Horse and the 1st Hussars were equipped with DDs, but only those of the 1st Hussars could be launched. They were assigned to the 7th Canadian Brigade, at the western end of the beach. Some of the tanks were launched at 4,000 yd (3,658 m) and some at 800 yards (700 m); twenty-one out of twenty-nine tanks reached the beach. The 8th Canadian Brigade, at

5967-463: The DD Sherman. The screen was extended and strengthened by fixing to the turret, a new type of bilge pump fitted and a second set of hydraulic steering controls was fitted at the commander's station, although his tiller was retained. An air compressor replaced the air cylinders that provided the pressurized air to erect the screen. After D-Day, US Army interest decreased, looking for other options. While

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6084-468: The German artillery and machine-gun positions that would have been their objective. Sea conditions meant the tanks of 'B' and 'C' Squadrons, from the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards , were landed in the shallows. They then drove onto the beach with their screens up so they would not get swamped in the breakers. German anti-tank guns caused heavy losses in some sectors of the beach but the assault was successful. On

6201-696: The Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the former Yugoslavia. The character's first appearance in comic strip format was the 1934 Silly Symphony comic strip sequence based on the short The Wise Little Hen . For the next few years, Donald made a few more appearances in Disney-themed strips, and by 1936, he had grown to be one of

6318-786: The Netherlands, and Greece. Most of them are produced and published by the Italian branch of the Walt Disney Company in Italy ( Disney Italy ) and by Egmont in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In Germany, the comics are published by Ehapa which has since become part of the Egmont empire. Donald comics have also been produced in The Netherlands and France. Donald also has been appeared in Japanese comics published by Kodansha and Tokyopop . According to

6435-491: The Pauper (1990) and made a cameo appearance in A Goofy Movie (1995). Donald had a rather small part in the animated television series DuckTales . There, Donald joins the U.S. Navy and leaves his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie with their Uncle Scrooge , who then has to take care of them. Donald's role in the overall series was fairly limited, as he only ended up appearing in a handful of episodes when home on leave. Some of

6552-458: The Straw  – are regularly noted by critics as exemplary films and classics of animation. Animator Ben Sharpsteen also created the classic Mickey, Donald, and Goofy comedy in 1935, with the cartoon Mickey's Service Station . In 1936, Donald was redesigned to be a bit fuller, rounder, and cuter, beginning with the cartoon Moving Day . He also began starring in solo cartoons, the first of which

6669-983: The Swedish Stridsvagn 103 (S-Tank), the American M551 Sheridan light tank, the British FV432 Armoured personnel carrier , the Mark IV version of the Ferret armoured car and early versions of the American M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle . Of these, only the FV432 and the Bradley remain in service and current versions lack flotation screens. The main use of DD tanks occurred on D-Day. They were also used in Operation Dragoon ,

6786-444: The UK). The character is known for possessing an only partly intelligible voice , developed by Donald's original performer, Clarence Nash . During an interview, Tony Anselmo revealed that "Most people believe that Donald's voice is done squeezing air through the cheek, that is not true. I can't reveal how it's actually done, but it is definitely not done by squeezing air through the cheek. The Hanna-Barbera character ' Yakky Doodle '

6903-399: The US Army in Europe used the Sherman DD design, in the Pacific LVTs were equipped with armor and guns to support landings up to the sea line; from the sea line, tanks were supposed to support infantry. Designs were made to give the Cromwell and Churchill the DD treatment, but these were never completed. A floating, flame-thrower equipped version of the Universal Carrier was tested, as

7020-408: The advance towards Venice. There were no further swimming operations, but it was found that the folded flotation screen offered a large seating area, making the tanks useful troop transports. An alternative to the DD was the "T-6 Device", developed by the US Army. Limited numbers of the "T-6 Device" were used by the US Army and Marines during the landings on Okinawa . The "T-6 Device" kit consisted of

7137-417: The advantage of allowing the Sherman to fire its main gun as it approached the beach. The Sherman's gyroscopic gun stabilization allowed accurate fire even when the tank was being pitched by waves. During planning for an invasion of England in 1940 ( Operation Sea Lion ), the Germans also worked on developing amphibious tanks capable of directly supporting infantry during a beach assault. The Schwimmpanzer II

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7254-447: The assembly line in which he is screwing in the detonators of various sizes of shells. In the end, he becomes little more than a small part in a faceless machine with no choice but to obey until he falls, suffering a nervous breakdown. Then Donald wakes up to find that his experience was, in fact, a dream. At the end of the short, Donald looks to the Statue of Liberty and the American flag with renewed appreciation. Der Fuehrer's Face won

7371-448: The beach. Twenty-seven out of twenty eight reached the beach but confusion caused by the massive smoke screen meant they landed around 2,000 yards (1,829 m) from their aiming point and saw some German opposition. At around 7:45 a.m. the 3rd battalion who was attached to the 8th infantry landed at Red Beach. Soon after, the 3rd battalion moved to Exit 2, which was now designated as the route vehicles would take to move inland. Some of

7488-472: The beaches and overpower the German defences. The tank's record was a mixture of success and failure, although they are mainly remembered for their disastrous performance on Omaha Beach . On the British Sword Beach , at the eastern end of the invasion area, the DD tanks worked well, as the sea was reasonably calm. The DD tanks from 'A' and 'B' Squadrons of 13th/18th Royal Hussars were launched 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from shore. Five could not be launched as

7605-407: The brunt of some other character's pestering. Donald is seen repeatedly attacked, harassed, and ridiculed by his nephews, by the chipmunks Chip 'n' Dale , or by other characters such as Humphrey the Bear , Spike the Bee , Bootle Beetle , the Aracuan Bird , Louie the Mountain Lion , or a colony of ants. In effect, much like Bugs Bunny cartoons from Warner Bros , the Disney artists had reversed

7722-408: The chief suspect, due to their feud. However, Donald did later get the charges dismissed, due to lack of evidence. Walt Disney , in his Wonderful World of Color , would sometimes make reference to the rivalry. Walt, one time, had presented Donald with a gigantic birthday cake and commented how it was "even bigger than Mickey's", which pleased Donald. The clip was rebroadcast in November 1984 during

7839-474: The city of Atlantis, where Scrooge has also brought the boys. After some initial conflict Scrooge offers to let them stay with him in his mansion. Donald owns a boat in the series, which is relocated to Scrooge's pool at the conclusion of the series premiere. Later in the series, it is revealed that Donald's anger is the result of a fear that no one can understand him, though with the help of an anger management counselor and while taking care of Huey, Dewey, Louie, he

7956-416: The classic screwball scenario perfected by Walter Lantz and others in which the main character is the instigator of these harassing behaviors, rather than the butt of them. The post-war Donald also starred in educational films , such as Donald in Mathmagic Land and How to Have an Accident at Work (both 1959), and made cameos in various Disney projects, such as The Reluctant Dragon (1941) and

8073-457: The coast near Shangchow, China. The Ruptured Duck's pilot survived, with the loss of a leg, and later wrote about the Doolittle Raid in the book, later to be the 1944 movie, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo . During World War II, Disney cartoons were not allowed to be imported into Occupied Europe owing to their propagandistic content. Since this lost Disney revenue, he decided to create a new audience for his films in South America. He decided to make

8190-462: The commander from a platform at the rear of the turret, where he could see over the skirt, could contribute by operating a large tiller . The first DD Shermans produced by the British were used by both British and US units. Later production was by both the US and the UK. British Shermans were Sherman III (M4A2) and Sherman V (M4A4) conversions. The US used the M4A1 only for their conversions. Experience from D-Day led to an improved, Mark II version of

8307-419: The department of Disney Character Voices to ensure continuation of character integrity, consistency, and quality in recording methods. Roy named one official voice for all Walt Disney legacy characters. Tony Anselmo was approved by Roy E. Disney as Disney's official voice of Donald Duck. For the TV series Mickey and the Roadster Racers , Donald was voiced by voice actor Daniel Ross . Anselmo continues as

8424-515: The duck to fly into a squawking fit of anger. This explosive personality would remain with Donald for decades to come. Donald continued to be a hit with audiences. The character began appearing regularly in most Mickey Mouse cartoons. Cartoons from this period, such as the cartoon The Band Concert (1935) – in which Donald repeatedly disrupts the Mickey Mouse Orchestra's rendition of The William Tell Overture by playing Turkey in

8541-500: The early 1950s as part of the Specialised Armoured Development Establishment, during which further amphibious experiments and trials were undertaken. The waterline was raised in 1954 by the building up of a weir. Adjoining are a range of attractions: Fritton Lake is a private members' club and holiday resort; non-members are not admitted other than as guests of members, or as holidaymakers staying in

8658-415: The eastern end of the beach, was forced to land without DD tanks because of rougher seas. They suffered heavy initial casualties, but were still able to make good progress. On Utah Beach , the DDs were operated by the 70th Tank Battalion . Armoured support was reduced by four DDs when their LCT was lost to German artillery fire. The remaining tanks were launched 15 minutes late 1,000 yards (914 m) from

8775-482: The end of Symphony Hour , which were due to Donald's antagonistic schemes). However, by the time The Mickey Mouse Club aired on television (after Bugs vs. Daffy cartoons such as the "hunting trilogy" of Rabbit Fire , Rabbit Seasoning , and Duck! Rabbit, Duck! ), it was shown that Donald always wanted the spotlight. One animated short that rivaled the " Mickey Mouse March " song showed Huey, Dewey, and Louie as Boy Scouts and Donald as their Scoutmaster at

8892-523: The end. All this to Edward Elgar 's Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1–4. In an alternate opening for the Disney film Chicken Little (2005), Donald would have made a cameo appearance as "Ducky Lucky". This scene can be found on the Chicken Little DVD. Donald also played an important role in Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse . In the latter show, he is the co-owner of Mickey's nightclub. He

9009-473: The episode "Everybody Loves Mickey", Donald's jealousy is explored and even joins sides with Mortimer Mouse. However, Donald has a change of heart when Daisy reminds Donald how Mickey has always been there to support him. Since then, Donald accepted that Mickey was the founder and worked with Mickey as a partner to make the club profitable and successful. Donald has numerous enemies, who range from comical foil to annoying nemesis: Chip 'n' Dale , Pete , Humphrey

9126-485: The experimental, British AT1* had to be so large that the design was impractical. The alternative was to use flotation devices that the tank discarded as soon as it landed–the approach adopted by the Japanese with their Type 2 Ka-Mi and Type 3 Ka-Chi amphibious tanks. In Britain, the Hungarian-born engineer Nicholas Straussler developed collapsible floats for Vickers-Armstrong that could be mounted on either side of

9243-540: The film Chips Ahoy (1956), Donald appeared primarily in educational films before eventually returning to theatrical animation in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983). His last appearance in a theatrical film was in Fantasia 2000 (1999). However, since then Donald has appeared in direct-to-video features such as Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004), television series such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016), and video games such as QuackShot (1991) and

9360-407: The gearbox to the propellers. The solution to this was to have sprocket wheels at the rear of the tank so power was delivered to the propellers by the tank's tracks. DD Tanks could swim at up to 4 knots (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h). Both the commander and the driver could steer in the water, although with different methods. A hydraulic system under the control of the driver could swivel the propellers;

9477-498: The leading tank on its LCT tore its screen – they were later landed directly on shore – one tank sank after being struck by an LCT. On Gold Beach , the sea was rougher. The tanks of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) were launched late, about 700 yd (640 m) from the shore. Eight tanks were lost on the way in and by the time the remainder landed, Sherman Crab (mine flail) tanks had already destroyed

9594-514: The main characters in the Silly Symphony strip. Ted Osborne was the primary writer of these strips, with Al Taliaferro as his artist. Osborne and Taliaferro also introduced several members of Donald's supporting cast, including his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie . In 1937, an Italian publisher named Mondadori created the first Donald Duck story intended specifically for comic books . The eighteen-page story, written by Federico Pedrocchi ,

9711-498: The mid-1960s with a floating Centurion that used a similar system, but with rigid panels instead of a flexible screen. The 38 tonne Vickers MBT was fitted with a flotation screen that allowed it to swim. Medium and light vehicles continued to be made amphibious by the use of flotation screens into the 1980s, but without the DD. Instead, they used the movement of their standard running gear (e.g. tracks) for water propulsion also. These included

9828-507: The night of the landing (Okinawa, 1 April 1945) we were kept awake all night because the Tank Crews were beating on the pontoons with sledgehammers to remove them from the Tanks." The tanks were Co. B, 711 Tank Battalion. Compared with the DD, the floats were bulky and harder to stow, limiting the number of tanks that could be carried in a landing craft. However, the system was more seaworthy and had

9945-503: The official voice of Donald Duck on all Disney projects, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Mickey Mouse shorts, Legend of the Three Caballeros, Kingdom Hearts III , Disney Parks, attractions, and consumer products. In the 2017 reboot of DuckTales , a young Donald was voiced by Russi Taylor in the episode, "Last Christmas!", using the same voice that she used for Huey, Dewey, and Louie in various Disney media. After Taylor's death in 2019, she

10062-424: The role of the unhelpful friend, along with acquaintance Peter Pig . Burt Gillett brought Donald back in a 1934 Mickey Mouse cartoon, Orphans' Benefit . Donald is one of a number of characters who are giving performances in a benefit for Mickey's Orphans. Donald's act is to recite the poems Mary Had a Little Lamb and Little Boy Blue , but every time he tries, the mischievous orphans heckle him, leading

10179-544: The score to the cartoon on his California Melodies program for the Los Angeles AM radio station KHJ . The main vocals were performed by a trio, the Three Rhythm Kings. Clarence Nash and Florence Gill performed the character voices for this radio treatment, with Nash performing both Donald Duck and Peter Pig, making it the first time the public heard Nash's duck voice. An apocryphal alternative story for how Donald

10296-522: The sea; 27 of these sank, with only two surviving the long swim to the beach. Some of the crews of the sinking tanks managed to radio back and warn following units not to launch so far out. The remaining vehicles of the 741st Tank Battalion, and all tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion (except for the four aboard one LCT that was hit by artillery fire just off the beach), were landed directly on the beach, starting at about 0640. DD Tanks were designed to operate in waves up to 1 foot (0.3 m) high; however, on D-Day,

10413-474: The series' beginning, Della went missing, leading to Donald and Scrooge going their separate ways and not speaking to each other throughout that time. In the present, Donald reluctantly brings Della's sons and his legal charges, the triplets, to Scrooge's mansion so he can babysit them while Donald attends a job interview, though he still has not forgiven Scrooge for their past history. Donald is temporarily hired by Scrooge's rival Flintheart Glomgold and ends up at

10530-489: The shore, eight were landed directly on the beach later in the day. The Staffordshire Yeomanry were converted to DD tanks after D-Day and trained initially at Burton-upon-Stather , near Scunthorpe, before moving with them to Belgium. From early September, they were based at Elewyt at Lac d'Hofstade. On 26 October 1944, they undertook a 7-mile (11 km) swim across the Western Scheldt to attack South Beveland , during

10647-700: The stern. The Germans converted 52 of these tanks to amphibious use prior to Sea Lion's cancelation. Instead of floating, the Tauchpanzer , a modification of the Panzer III and Panzer IV , drove on the sea-bed. A rubber hose supplied the engine and crew with air and gave the waterproofed tank a maximum diving depth of 15 metres (49 ft) making it an extreme example of a wading tank . The Germans converted 168 Panzer IIIs and 42 Panzer IVs for use in Operation Sea Lion. A DD Valentine, restored to running condition,

10764-500: The stories in the series were loosely based on the comics by Carl Barks . Donald made some cameo appearances in Bonkers , before getting his own television show Quack Pack . This series featured a modernized Duck family . Donald was no longer wearing his sailor suit and hat, but a Hawaiian shirt. Huey, Dewey, and Louie now are teenagers, with distinct clothing, voices, and personalities. Daisy Duck has lost her pink dress and bow and has

10881-431: The tank's hull. The screen was supported by horizontal metal hoops and by 36 vertical rubber tubes. A system of compressed air bottles and pipes inflated the rubber tubes to give the curtain rigidity. The screen could be erected in 15 minutes and quickly collapsed once the tank reached the shore. In practice there was about 3 ft (0.91 m) of freeboard . In combat, the flotation system was considered expendable and it

10998-459: The tank, which enabled it to float in water. 'Duplex drive' refers to the fitted propellers allowing propulsion through water, which supplemented the usual track propulsion used when the flotation screens were lowered upon landing to fight as an ordinary tank. The DD tanks were one of the many specialized assault vehicles, collectively known as Hobart's Funnies , devised to support the planned invasion of Europe. Amphibious tanks were devised during

11115-414: The tanks launched offshore were lost, their absence contributing to the high casualty rate and sluggish advance from that beach. The first wave at Omaha included 112 tanks: 56 from each of the 741st and 743rd Tank Battalions . Each of these battalions had 32 DD and 24 other Shermans (including many Sherman bulldozers for clearing obstacles). Starting at about 0540, the 741st Tank Battalion put 29 DDs into

11232-467: The tanks were also equipped with inflatable rafts. Some sources claim that these life-saving measures were ineffective; this was contradicted by the testimony of survivors. Most of the crews were rescued, mainly by the landing craft carrying the 16th Regimental Combat Team , although five crewmen are known to have died during the sinkings. Until very recently it was believed that most of the DD Shermans of

11349-562: The time General Officer-in-Command Home Forces). The reservoir had been the location where trials of the floating version of the World War I, Mark IX tank took place, 23 years earlier. Satisfactory sea trials of the Tetrarch took place in Portsmouth Harbour. A prototype of a Duplex Drive Valentine tank began trials on 21 May 1942, although it subsequently sank (during a trial in which it

11466-551: The two and a half mile lake. After two weeks of training at Fritton, the crews moved to Stokes Bay , Gosport , Hampshire for three weeks of intensive training from landing craft. The DDs would be loaded on the hards at Stokes Bay, and launch into the Solent . They would form up in echelon, cross 1,200 yards (1,100 m) of water and land at Osborne Bay on the Isle of Wight . The regiments would then move to Combined Training Centres, such as at

11583-496: The vehicle's freeboard , and providing buoyancy in the water. When collapsed, it would not interfere with the tank's mobility or combat effectiveness. The first tank to be experimentally fitted with a flotation screen was a redundant Tetrarch light tank provided to Straussler. Its first trial took place in June 1941 in Brent Reservoir (also known as Welsh Harp Reservoir) in north London in front of General Sir Alan Brooke (at

11700-456: The video game Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers , he saves Daisy from Merlock . The Italian-produced comic PKNA – Paperinik New Adventures stars Donald Duck as Paperinik , or Duck Avenger , in his battles against new alien enemies: Evronian Empire, founded by emperor Evron . Voice performer Clarence Nash auditioned for Walt Disney Studios when he learned that Disney was looking for people to create animal sounds for his cartoons. Disney

11817-404: The war, because Donald was never officially separated from service in either his animated shorts or his comic strips, as part of Donald's 50th Birthday celebrations during the 25th Annual Torrance, California Armed Forces Day Parade, the U.S. Army retired Donald Duck from active duty as a "Buck Sergeant" (i.e. "Buck Sergeant Duck"). Many of Donald's films made after the war recast the duck as

11934-403: The water. An inflatable rubber hose around the turret ring created a waterproof seal between the hull and turret. The tank's 2 cm gun and coaxial machinegun were kept operational and could be fired while the tank was still churning its way ashore. Schwimmpanzer IIs were deployed from a specially modified landing barge (Type C) and could be launched directly into open water from a hatch cut into

12051-455: The waves were up to 6 ft (1.8 m) high. These were much worse conditions than the tanks had been tested in and hence they were swamped. Also, the tanks of 741st Tank Battalion were launched too far out: about 3 mi (4.8 km) offshore. These factors also exacerbated the inherent difficulty of steering a 35-ton "vessel" with a low freeboard. The crews were equipped with DSEA emergency breathing apparatus capable of lasting 5 minutes,

12168-507: Was Ben Sharpsteen's 1937 cartoon, Don Donald . This short also introduced a love interest of Donald's, Donna Duck , who evolved into Daisy Duck . Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie , would make their first animated appearance a year later in the 1938 film, Donald's Nephews , directed by Jack King (they had been earlier introduced in the Donald Duck comic strip by Al Taliaferro , see below). By 1938, most polls showed that Donald

12285-590: Was a flamethrower-equipped DD Sherman. This towed an armoured fuel trailer, like those used by the Churchill Crocodile . The trailer, in the water, was supported by an inflatable flotation device. After the war, the Centurion was tested with a flotation screen and duplex drive. By the end of the 1950s, development of DD tanks had ceased, partly because main battle tanks were becoming too heavy to be practically made to swim – although experiments were carried-out in

12402-509: Was a modified version of the Panzer II which, at 8.9 tons, was light enough to float with the attachment of long rectangular boxes to either side of the tank's hull. The boxes were made of aluminum and filled with Kapok sacks to preserve buoyancy if water leaked into the pontoons. Motive power came from the tank's own tracks which were connected by rods to a propeller shaft running through each float. The Schwimmpanzer II could make 5.7 km/h in

12519-419: Was able to channel it into protective instinct. Donald's first voice was performed by Clarence Nash , who voiced him for 50 years. As long as Nash was alive no one else was permitted to do Donald's voice. In the early 80's someone recorded Donald's voice in a commercial and a few children's records. Nash was upset when he found out and went to Ron Miller. Ron Miller apologized not knowing about it, and sent out

12636-415: Was assumed the tank crew would remove and discard it as soon as conditions allowed. In practice, some units kept the flotation equipment and their tanks were used in several amphibious operations. A pair of propellers at the rear provided propulsion. One problem presented by the Sherman was that the configuration of the transmission (gearbox at the front) made it impossible to take a drive-shaft directly from

12753-497: Was created came about from a claim that Disney was watching an exhibition cricket match between Australia and the New York West Indians and Australia's star batsman Don Bradman was out for a duck . Disney allegedly used this as inspiration for the character. However, the veracity of this has been doubted by modern historians. Donald Duck's first film appearance was in the 1934 cartoon The Wise Little Hen , which

12870-504: Was more popular than Mickey Mouse. During World War II , Donald appeared in several animated propaganda films , including the 1943 Der Fuehrer's Face . In this cartoon, Donald plays a worker in an artillery factory in "Nutzi Land" ( Nazi Germany ). He struggles with long working hours, very small food rations, and having to salute every time he sees a picture of the Führer ( Adolf Hitler ). These pictures appear in many places, such as on

12987-475: Was on June 7 at the Radio City Music Hall . Donald's appearance in the cartoon, as created by animator Dick Lundy , is similar to his modern look – the feather and beak colors are the same, as are the blue sailor shirt and hat – but his features are more elongated, his body plumper, his feet smaller, and his sclerae white. Donald's personality is not developed either; in the short, he only fills

13104-620: Was part of the Silly Symphonies series of theatrical cartoon shorts. The film's given release date of June 9 is officially recognized by the Walt Disney Company as Donald's birthday, though historian J.B. Kaufman , consultant of The Walt Disney Family Museum , discovered in recent years that The Wise Little Hen was first shown on May 3, 1934, at the Carthay Circle Theater for a benefit program , while its official debut

13221-510: Was particularly impressed with Nash's duck imitation and chose him to voice the new character. Disney came up with Donald's iconic attributes including his short temper and his sailor suit (based on ducks and sailors both being associated with water). While Dick Huemer and Art Babbit were the first to animate Donald, Dick Lundy is credited for developing him as a character. On April 29, 1934, five days before The Wise Little Hen's first theatrical release, bandleader Raymond Paige performed

13338-599: Was reached. The Valentine was also an older and generally inferior design. 247 Valentine DD and 693 Sherman DD were built by the United Kingdom in 1944. Valentine DDs were used for training and the majority of the US, British, and Canadian DD crews did their preliminary training with them. Crews learned elementary phases of the DD equipment at Fritton Lake , on the Norfolk / Suffolk border. Here they learnt to waterproof and maintain their tanks, use Amphibious Tank Escape Apparatus , launch from mock up LCT ramps and navigate around

13455-552: Was replaced by Cristina Vee in the episode, "The First Adventure!". An alternate version of Donald's voice was provided by Don Cheadle in the episode "The Shadow War!", after he takes a pill that makes his voice more intelligible. This voice returned in the episode, "Quack Pack!". While Donald's cartoons continue to be shown in the United States and around the world, his weekly and monthly comic books enjoy their highest profile in many European countries, especially Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland, but also Germany,

13572-568: Was subject to machine gun fire). In June 1942, permission was given by the Ministry of Supply for the manufacture of 450 Valentine DDs. It later became clear that the Sherman was more suitable for use with a screen than the Valentine and the DD screen was adapted for the Sherman by April 1943. One reason for this was that the Sherman could move in the water with its gun forward ready to fire as soon as land

13689-713: Was the Staffordshire Yeomanry's crossing of the River Elbe at Artlenburg on 29 April 1945. By February 1945, the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in Italy had been trained and equipped with DD tanks, both Shermans and Valentines. DD Shermans were successfully used in the crossing of the Po River on 24 April. On 28 April, those tanks still able to swim were used in an assault across the River Adige . During this operation, Valentine DDs were used to transport fuel (their only known use on active service). The tanks continued to be used in combat in

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