To: Tallguy
A good argument that the ‘Bulge’ need never have been fought. The ill-considered Market Garden operation used up scarce resources that could have been used to support Patton’s drive across France and on into Germany.
9 posted on
12/26/2008 2:31:25 PM PST by
abb
("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
To: abb
Patton had a habit of advancing faster that fuel lines could be laid and had to have Jerry Cans of fuel hauled to him which exposed resources to enemy attacks..
14 posted on
12/26/2008 2:51:12 PM PST by
tubebender
(Retirement...The art and science of Killing time before it Kills you...)
To: abb
“Market Garden “
Market Garden was a political operation done to keep Monty feeling good.
15 posted on
12/26/2008 2:56:56 PM PST by
JSteff
(It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and may have doomed us for a generation or more.)
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