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To: RinaseaofDs

IIRC Rommel’s book was Infantry in Attack.And his success in France and that of his superior, Guderian, was initially the result of daring use of infantry to breach the Meuse, establish a beachhead, secure the bridges for the panzers , all against determined if badly led French forces.


42 posted on 10/17/2018 12:33:59 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: xkaydet65
I think it was also Rommel's command who first used anti-aircraft 88mm guns in an anti-tank role during the Ardennes campaign.

When I play computer tactical wargames in the German role, I always ensure that I have a strong battery of 88mm guns in my unit: great for long-range tank killing and also for anti-aircraft work.

46 posted on 10/17/2018 12:49:24 PM PDT by BlueLancer (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. (G.K. Chesterton))
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