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Originally Posted by Jaeger
Come on. Do you think the anti-Monty camp will react to facts?
They hate Monty, and there is no way in hell they are ever going to acknowledge that he in any way contributed to winning the war, nor was agressive.
In fact the only reason for the 8th Army, and later 21st Army Group advanced, was that Monty held the map inverted so his timely retreat turned out to be a withdrawal.
If you want a decent discussion about Monty I suggest we do it in "the other place".
Over here there is no chance of that happening, just search the threads.
Monty was a timid old lady who never advanced unless at gun point.
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You can say it, we are
friends with WW2Talk.
Nationalism plays a big part in the discussion of military leaders, whether we like it or not. Our rose-colored glasses do tend to tint our perceptions, such that the triumphs of one leader can often be viewed as major flaws, when observed by a member from another country. While you make the broad statement concerning the Field Marshal's treatment here, do you not acknowledge that other US generals get the short shrift there, and possibly because of nationalism? That is the nature of the beast that we live with.
Do we want to demean one forum because because of it's orientation? I would hope not. The owner of both forums intends that one forum be British oriented and the other more toward the US and it is to that end that both management teams strive. I would expect Monty to have a softer ride at WW2Talk and US leaders to enjoy the same consideration here. Maybe between the forums, the truth can be gleaned.