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To: henkster

So the men who fought 1916-18 and 39-45 were p*ssies then?.


15 posted on 01/13/2015 1:39:29 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

Who do you think they used as the “elite assault troops” after the Somme? It was the Aussies and Canucks. And both Dominions were keenly aware of it.

Same in World War 2. The Brits were reluctant to use their own manpower in Normandy. The Brits were not as aggressive in the attack, and Monty used Canadians and Poles to close the gap at Falaise. After Falaise, Market-Garden was the last great offensive gasp of the British Army. Most British operations were done either with the stiffening of American divisions (like 104th Infantry clearing the Scheldt, 7th Armored near Venlo, and keeping 82nd and 101st in the line in Holland until late November).

Pu$$ies? No. But then again, they liked to have others do the dirty work.


19 posted on 01/13/2015 1:46:23 PM PST by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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