He should look on the bright side.Astrodragon: see what happens when you tell us you're leaving town for a few days?
We haven't started talking about food yet.
He should look on the bright side.Astrodragon: see what happens when you tell us you're leaving town for a few days?
Sheep aren't just for wool you know!He should look on the bright side.
We haven't started talking about food yet.
They're also for Morale purposes!Sheep aren't just for wool you know!
Keep it moral.They're also for Morale purposes!
Not as useful as putting them on the rear. That would allow them to mount a bigger gun...Perhaps inspired by recent armoured points of departure from history sonofpegasus has posted an update about defending Malta that raises some interesting ideas about field adaptations. Link to post
I wonder if a spade/shovel attached to the front of universal carriers or APCs might prove useful?
Only in New Zealand or Wales. If tied to a pole in Cardiff or Christchurch they are known as a "Leisure Centre".They're also for Morale purposes!
Only if the English are in town for the rugby!Only in New Zealand or Wales. If tied to a pole in Cardiff or Christchurch they are known as a "Leisure Centre".
Could the digger also take some weight for a greater trench crossing span like that?Not as useful as putting them on the rear. That would allow them to mount a bigger gun...
"Digger" as in excavator? AVLBs after WWII mounted a small blade/platform in that position to aid in laying the bridge.Could the digger also take some weight for a greater trench crossing span like that?
A lot will depend on exactly where the Germans are by the time they are all there.Checks map for Couvin. Yep, good place to be. Will be interesting to see where they move from there.
For (a) Gamelin had neurosyphilis, symptoms of which include confusion, inability to concentrate, delusions, failures of memory and dementia. Whether his paranoia came from the brain damage or was always there is an open question. In any event he was exactly that crazy.I have to wonder (a) How crazy Gamelin was, and (b) what sort of incriminating photos he had to keep people following his ideas?
A small typo here, "german" instead of "french".Much of this success was due to the actions of just six French platoons, mainly assault engineers
Wow, that's really well researched. Was there really no one in position to at least threaten Gamelin's position, or even point out erratic behaviour? No senior aides or friends/family to second guess him?For (a) Gamelin had neurosyphilis, symptoms of which include confusion, inability to concentrate, delusions, failures of memory and dementia. Whether his paranoia came from the brain damage or was always there is an open question. In any event he was exactly that crazy.
For (b) he had no need of photos to keep the job, he had a decent enough reputation from WW1 and he played the game of inter-war French politics very well. He avoided any overt political statements and limited himself to supporting Republicanism and not criticising politicians for their many failures on re-armament or policy. Given that few/none of his contemporaries could manage that he was the obvious choice and probably would have done well during the war had it not been for all the brain damage.
In any event, what could be more French than being defeated due to an ill-advised moment of passion? What is war compared to the demands of the heart (or certain body part located below the navel anyway)
Well, ideally together.A small typo here, "german" instead of "french".
Will the 1st DCR be committed on its own or along the 7th Army?
1st French Armored Division [ (DCR, Divisions Cuirassées de Reserve)] Destruction
Panzer IVs and a T(38) roll through another small French town. 5th and 7th Pz.Div. May 15, 1940 When the 6th Panzer Division reached Montcornet on the evening of May 15, the 9th French Army was in …weaponsandwarfare.com
Wow, that's really well researched. Was there really no one in position to at least threaten Gamelin's position, or even point out erratic behaviour? No senior aides or friends/family to second guess him?
Gamelin's deputy was Georges and that was a poisonous relationship. Gamelin hated him and the feeling was mutual, so a lot of things that should have been serious military debate turned into personal grudge matches. Gamelin promoted staff who would be loyal to him not Georges, would reject ideas if he thought Georges supported them, that sort of thing. Given Gamelin was mostly fairly sensible in the early/mid-30s a lot of criticism of him got seen as personal infighting and most of his aides had been picked for loyalty not competence (and of course not being a threat, his paranoia was awful).Wow, that's really well researched. Was there really no one in position to at least threaten Gamelin's position, or even point out erratic behaviour? No senior aides or friends/family to second guess him?