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Originally posted by Martin Bull:
Still in the Bulge... 
Patton's drive on Bastogne, although a great performance, wasn't quite the unstoppable 'blitzkrieg' some writers would have us believe.
His choice of route has been criticised. Which alternative route may have been easier for the 4th Armored Division, and may have allowed Patton to make good his 'in Bastogne for Christmas' boast ?
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I'm a little confused. You're probably talking about the debate whether the road Neufchâteau-Bastogne or Arlon-Bastogne was to be used, but in fact, both were used. The Arlon route turned out to be more hard-fought and hindered than expected. I have not found a proof that the route was Patton's order.
He was later criticized for his orders a) to proceed at night, and b) to bypass German centers of resostance, which both failed.
Are these the topics to keep track?
[ 22. October 2003, 10:50 AM: Message edited by: KnightMove ]