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To: Thumper1960

If Rommel was on our side with our leadership and equipment and Patton was on their side, would the results have been different?


32 posted on 07/23/2016 3:39:26 AM PDT by MikeSteelBe (We will be safe from terror when we treat Islam like postwar Germany treated Nazism)
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To: MikeSteelBe

I am not a historian. There are Freepers who would know much better than I the subtleties between Rommel and Patton. I do know that Patton was a brilliant leader and it took a Patton to roll through Africa and Europe and by his actions save Allied lives and bring the war closer to an end.


34 posted on 07/23/2016 6:04:05 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: MikeSteelBe
If Rommel was on our side with our leadership and equipment and Patton was on their side, would the results have been different?

I don't think so. The Germans lost because they overextended themselves and the Allies wrecked their supply lines. Montgomery took the upper hand in North Africa simply because Rommel was unable to replenish his ammo, fuel, and broken machines.

51 posted on 07/23/2016 7:27:32 AM PDT by GingisK
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