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To: SunkenCiv
Artillery was critical to the victory at Elsenborn Ridge. Here, the empty shell casings are piled as high as the muzzle.


25 posted on 01/01/2015 5:16:24 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

The American superiority in logistics showed up in the ability of the American Artillery to out shoot the Germans by about a 5 to 1 ratio.

The Germans were using about 1,500 tons of ammo a day and could have used quite a bit more. The US Third Army was using 3,500 tons per day and the US First Army was chipping in another 3,000 tons a day as well.

The Germans chief problem was one of transportation. As discussed earlier the poor road net and conditions combined with Allied air power and artillery superiority to greatly restrict the German’s ability to bring the needed supplies forward.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}


30 posted on 01/01/2015 6:02:06 PM PST by alfa6
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