Goering might have been much better than his reputation, as he may have foreseen the fact that the gig was up. He was intimately involved in...
I still find it odd that relatively well equipped and mobile British and French units in France 1940 did not make highly damaging final stands...
I know that Chrom does not post here anymore, but: 90% of a PG division is "fighting soldiers" and 65% of US divisions is fighting soldiers?...
Was the 352nd Infantry division an elite unit? I thought it was a regular grenadier division with conscripts built around a veteran core. I...
I think the Germans did pretty well in the Ardennes Offensive- given the awful, decimated state of their TOE, severe lack of training and...
He was the guy that was good with the M1, right?
I consider communism an utter failure. Economics is all about trade offs. It is about utilization of scarce resources. These weapons, ICBMs,...
Swimming, basketball, track, and weight training. I had the most talent at weight training thanks to my wide frame and relative ease in putting...
This reminds me of the German numbers for Kursk. They seem more in line with a tactical victory, but...: Red Army armor losses, again according...
This frankly a strange comment, as you are not stating your case at all. Or clearly stating whether or not you have a completely contrarian view....
What infantry regiments were these? Self-propelled artillery was a luxury weapon. I thought they were only present in US armored divisions.
The Japanese suicide mine pole had three prongs at one end. When the prongs pressed against a hard surface, the mine would detonate. The weapon...
Is he worth reading? What is your opinion of Gonzo Journalism?
lwd, I did catch that 32 part. It's just that its amazing that he was never killed by the enemy shell.
I honestly don't understand how Rudel managed to stay alive....flying a STUKA! He should have fallen to Soviet anti-air like so many of the others.
I'm aware of the importance of a good gunner and driver, but I am curious as to how decisive the Tank commander's role is relative to them. He is...
YouTube - Maj. Rudel in action (1944) Rudel was apparently a celebrity hero in the Third Reich
Training, motivation, equipment, tactics, and experience obviously does but how important is the tank commander's talent in this equation?...
No, I can, but I would have to make a very lengthy post explaining what amounts to common sense. Are you actually disputing this?
Those are generalizations off the top of my head. The Soviet system was an utter failure.
