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Post by Sir John on Dec 4, 2013 19:49:58 GMT -5
I think things happened a bit too fast for that.
The Greek Campaign went from good to bad VERY quickly, as the Germans entered the conflict to help the Italians. The withdrawal to Crete was a scratch effort, and they had little time to prepare before Max Schmelling and his mates arrived. It cost the Germans severe casualties, but they prevailed eventually. Hitler never used airborne troops again in WW2.
From that point it would have been a dangerous thing if Hitler had sent in 100 U-Boats.
JMO
SJ
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Post by hornet32 on Dec 4, 2013 20:39:49 GMT -5
The only reason the Germans won at Crete is because the Empire lost , the Empire has the numbers 3-1 advantage Singapore on a smaller scale .
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Post by Sir John on Dec 4, 2013 22:17:15 GMT -5
The 1st Aviation Bde would have come in handy, but they had not even got out of bed yet.
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Dec 4, 2013 22:22:14 GMT -5
The 1st Aviation Bde would have come in handy, but they had not even got out of bed yet. SJ Who?
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Post by hornet32 on Dec 4, 2013 22:45:26 GMT -5
The 1st only backed winners the Empire was a bit on the down side at the time though I could say the 1st and the 9th might have worked well together .
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Post by Sir John on Dec 4, 2013 23:01:13 GMT -5
"Who?'
A nondescript unit of ex crims and misfits, seconded to the army to perform suicide missions etc.
Members included blokes called John Wayne, Alan Ladd, Steve McQueen, Arnold Swarzenegger, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and a bloke called 'Mad Dog Monaghan'!
SJ
....nearly forgot, Audie Murphy and John Basilone.
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