Desdichado
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I think the statement that Canadians were the only troops to obtain all their D-Day objectives is inaccurate. Wasn't Caen a D-Day objective? It is true, however, that Canadians penetrated further inland from the beach than any other soldiers on D-Day. Not their fault if the objectives weren't realistic.
How did they perform overall? Well, if the goal was a breakthrough on the Caen front, then they failed. Whether that's their fault, the fault of the British, or the vagaries of circumstance is irrelevant.
If the goal was to tie down German forces and allow an American breakout, then they succeeded beyond expectattion. Same reasons as above.
If the question is really: Were Canadian soldiers good soldiers? Then based on what little I know the answer is yes. They hung in, put out, continued fighting despite reverses and did not break under counterattack.
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Originally posted by Bruno Weiss:
Truely, we are an unworthy lot.
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Does this assist?
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Did you get the reference I posted in your Nebelwerfer thread? I would have emailed it to you directly but it wasn't listed in your profile. It specifically addresses your query, but I fear you might have missed it since the topic changed.
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But first, we DRINK!Originally posted by Gyrene:Now, WE DANCE!
(Gotta love the Kaye-meister).
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Do I have to provide accomodations for the two FBI agents that will be following me around after bidding, or will they just park out front?
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Originally posted by Chupacabra:
They put that on the wartime maps? Wow, no wonder they lost
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Try Major Michael Swann: Operational Research in North-West Europe: The Work of No. 2 Operational Research Section and 21 Army-Group, June 1944-July 1945. Reference number to look it up is PRO WO 291/1331.Originally posted by Rex-Bellator:On page 14 he states that 75% of infantry casualties in Normandy were caused by Nebelwerfers. I find this a staggering total, and unfortunately there are no sources listed relating to this fact.
He has a similar figure, but it relates to all mortars, including nebelwerfers.
[ March 27, 2002, 04:03 AM: Message edited by: Desdichado ]
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A close assault can still work but a Tiger is a tough customer on account of its Nah-thingy.
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Send them the check?
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I got mine no problem at all.
If purchasing over the internet is the problem, you can send in a check instead of using a credit card online.
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Forgive my cherry ass, but slapdragon hasn't posted on this topic. And how is the way Big Time rendered British artillery 'historically so'? I don't understand.
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by R_Leet:
[QB]the steel subframe idea has been shelved in favor of laminated plywood, reinforced with fiberglass. There probably will still be some steel reinforcing in the floorpan, but the majority of the structure will be wood. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Is this a static model or are you planning to actually drive this thing? I don't think fiberglass and plywood will hold up on anything but a driveway. How do you intend to steer it?
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Desert Sword, subsequently redesignated Desert Sabre, was the ground campaign. You didn't hear it wrong.
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Slapdragon:
In the second Vietnam war, air power was extremely effective at 1) closeing down all major commerce to the North, 2) Saving 40,000 allied lives through medical evacuation, 3) killing nearlky a half million vietnamese soldiers by their own admission during the length of the war. The Vietnamese could not move soldiers down country openly, could not operate openly during the day, and never once during US involvement was able to sustain an offensive. Vietnam was won politically. Airpower in fact performed brilliantly.
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The Linebacker I raids were instrumental in bringing the North Vietnamese to the negotiating table, which would make it one of the most successful strategic bombing campaigns ever mounted.
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Thank you.
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What are the most popular CM related websites?
The Canadians in Normandy
in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)
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