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Old October 4th, 2007, 01:35 AM
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Default Re: US on the left and Brits on the right

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Originally Posted by tikilal View Post
Here are my two cents. Had the American landings been switched with the British, the Americans would have been the ones facing the German Armored divisions in Caen, The British would have lacked the resources to break out to the south. (IMO) You would have seen and increased need for up-gunned and up-armored tanks. Then a breakout to the north resulting in a right hook to trap the German Armies to the south. It would have been different but that is about all.
Doesn't this scenario have the potential to trap more Germans in a pocket?
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