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spkaca reacted to Carl Schwamberger's post in the thread How "should" WWII in 1940 have gone? with
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Yes, Sedan is a example of a poorly trained formation succumbing to a well organized attack by well trained soldiers. Theres a hundred... -
spkaca reacted to Carl Schwamberger's post in the thread How "should" WWII in 1940 have gone? with Like.
Been referred to here, but bears clear repeating. The Luftwaffe bombing plan captured in the Mellichin Incident should have made it...
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spkaca reacted to Eric C Johnson's post in the thread How "should" WWII in 1940 have gone? with Like.
If I may be so bold and ugly; I think more of this discussion should include what Belgium "should" have done. Beginning with the...
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spkaca reacted to Coulsdon Eagle's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
Thanks - think I got the "quote" from the screenplay & novelisation of Waterloo which didn't feature Mr. O'Connell, so relied upon...
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spkaca replied to the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster?.Supposedly a misattribution of a quote about him by Daniel O'Connell. Link
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spkaca reacted to yulzari1's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
If it wasn’t “nice” why were they still coming? During the Troubles I lived across the road from an Irish Club in Manchester and saw no...
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spkaca reacted to sparky42's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
They also generally aren't insane, stupid or suicidal (granted I have know a few that might fit those labels) and can pretty easily see...
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spkaca reacted to yulzari1's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
The Irish army exists to ensure the Republic remains the winner of the Irish Civil War not carry out a military invasion. If they...
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spkaca reacted to Devvy's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
I’d also just point out that a “neutral” state has just attacked a NATO member within Europe. All NATO members are required by treaty...
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spkaca reacted to Falecius's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
I understand that Ireland at the time had no interest or desire whatsoever to do any such thing, and even less ability. The chances of...
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spkaca reacted to sparky42's post in the thread WI Ireland took advantage of the Falklands War to launch a sneak attack on Britain and liberate Ulster? with Like.
The answer would be the same as when the Army was asked about invading during the early height of the Troubles... "Here's how many ways...
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spkaca reacted to alexmilman's post in the thread Crusaders win at the Battle of Nicopolis? with Like.
For the crusaders it would take to act as an army, which they weren’t. 😉 It was a little bit more complicated than just “charge”: by...