Or more correctly, used context in his outrage. He didn't condemn American and British troops invading North Africa, because they would fight to restore French control to all of France. He did condemn Nazi aggression against France since it was the opposite of that. Under your logic framework...
The "hand that held the dagger" quote is part of a speech against Italy declaring war against France, and not a part of Britain attacking France.
https://uvamagazine.org/articles/the_hand_that_held_the_dagger
Edit: And if you are drawing an equivalency, we know there is none/ a false...
Setting aside that US Marines don't determine the naval doctrine of the IJN, and also that the size of the rifle round didn't determine if a ship as a battleship or battler-cruiser (like the Dreadnought/Invincible class show), the fact the Kongos were assigned the role of night fighting in the...
Can the president unilaterally go off the gold standard or lower the exchange rate, or does Congress have that power? "Nixon's shock" indicated the president does, but that seems crazy to believe early 20th century Congress gave up that power.
Why do the British have to hope it's the real deal? Are the ships only there because the RN is using a "Buy 1, get 1 free sortie" coupon? Is the Treasury sending auditors to make sure it is a real raid and not a fishing trip on HMG monies? Remember, although you do have a point of how the RN is...
@Capt Thunderbolt are you saying (quote) "The crossing it not the weakest part of the plan, the landing is." for the British or the Germans? Because the landing is the weakest, but the crossing is pretty weak too, since the British will literally have 24-48 hours notice before the invasion even...
Apologies, your handwaving is that the RN only has hours to attack the barges, when they will know an invasion is likely by D-1 or possibly even D-2 (that is, 1 or 2 days *before* the Germans set sail). Even motoring along at 5 knots (as an example, they would go faster) is plenty when you have...
Reaction time is measured in days though, not hours. Getting to the beach isn't an insta-win, Germany has to land an army, resupply it, and most importantly reinforce it *then* get off the beach. You handwaved away the 24-48 hours the British would have (they can see Calais from Britain), but...
The bolded part is useful if Sealion was a British operation invading Europe, but as the German barges are moving towards the slow (but faster than barges) British ships, near Britain, I do have to ask why you added that in. It feels more deflecting attention away from the crux of the problem...
Edited by me since only focusing on this part. I would not expect a standoff, since the British ones have only machine guns and sailors, while the German barges have (stored for transport, mind you) various cargoes of horses, men, and supplies. Again, how many German barges are set up for...
No it is easy to argue with that account, as 1, Hitler never offered terms, let alone fair ones, and 2, Hitler had broken every treaty signed with the West.
No, reminding voters "we fight today so your son's don't have to needlessly die in 20 years" as well as endlessly driving home the atrocities already committed (how many dead Jews and Slavs by 1943? 3-4 million?) means grim resolve to the bitter end.
Yes, but that is the fog of war. No UAV's under direct control of local commanders, no palantirs or wizards to guide generals to the perfect spot.
Gallipoli had a few moments of that, but I haven't read "From the Jaws of Victory" by Charles Fair recently so forgot the exact debacles.