I was primarily talking about pre D-Day German strategy controversy to defeat the invasion between Rommel and Von Rundstedt. Von Rundstedt wanted...
If he opted to believe reports of Kriegsmarine weather reports which long ceased to be accurate since loss of weather stations on Greenland and...
E Either in Pacific or Mediterranean once any Allied bridgehead established was squashed enough , Allies poured through all firepower they had...
Rommel's reputation also comes from Allied press and political/military establishment. Unable to explain defeats and check ups in Western Desert...
Actually it was opposite of that. In several limited offensive operations of 2nd Army and 1st Canadian Army on Caen sector during Battle of...
Ahem entire Normandy Campaign was behind the schedule after D-Day because of concentration of 7th German Army and Panzer Group West in Normandy...
In entire Caen sector from Orne Bridgehead to Bayeux total of seven panzer divisions gone into action against 2nd British Army (not counting two...
Actually Montgomery when insisted there should be a single ground commander in August 1944 he added he was gladly ready to work under command of...
Are we talking about Normandy Campaign too ? In all battles around Caen in June July 1944 (Epsom , Chanwood , Atlantic , Goodwood) 2nd British...
bronk7 before accusing someone stupid etc remember that we ignorant civilian armchair strategists are not proffesional staff officers and we have...
Market Garden was certainly was not the only setback Allies suffered during 1944-45 Northwest Europe Campaign. If somebody make another all star...
Market Garden is a hot debated topic due to movie made about it in 1977 with all star cast and national chest beating jignoism between US ans...
Actually German casaulties in Huertgen were far less , between 10.000 - 14.000 and they held Kommerscheidt and Schmidt then retreated beyond Kall...
I am wondering why every WWII enthustiastic is aware of Operation Market Garden or Battle of Bulge (probably due to improper press coverage ) but...
Rommel was a very good tactician and division commander as his performance at the head of 7th Panzer Division showed BUT at North Africa he went...
As Grand Strategist : Alan Brooke. He kept Churchill in check , consulted and provided counter weight against all US point of view in wartime...
There is also an issue of strategy here. Russians needed a Second Front desperately in 1941-1942 period when they were under constant retreat and...
I remember two series from BBC very well about World War 2 : "Wish me Luck" about SOE work in France and "Piece of Cake" about RAF fighter pilots...
Several Italian cruisers and a few destroyers and submarines were also given to Soviet Union as reparations. After seeking refugee in Malta on 8th...
I visited Cassino itself and passed though San Pietro probably but did not stop there. Another place recommanded to visit is Argenta Gap around...
