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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Could an enemy read his book and develop a successful strategy against him like Patton did to Rommel after reading his armor strategy book?


6 posted on 01/24/2016 11:26:42 AM PST by Sasparilla
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To: Sasparilla
If they were smart enough and tough enough.

That might be you!

7 posted on 01/24/2016 11:28:33 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism." -- Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Sasparilla

Rommel didn’t write an armor strategy book. He wrote a light infantry tactics book, “Infantry Attacks”. It’s very good, highly recommended. The basic ideas about surprise, deception, flank attacks, and opportunistic leadership is very basic, even ancient stuff, which you will find in Sun Tzu. But Rommel presents it very well.


9 posted on 01/24/2016 11:37:37 AM PST by buwaya
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To expand, the way to counter Rommel’s approach is not a counter as such, but to copy him. It’s fundamental good sense.


11 posted on 01/24/2016 11:39:19 AM PST by buwaya
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