|
|
| Re: NY/NJ Erect Maginot Line Against Ebola (1236448) | |||
 |
|||
| Home > OTChat | |||
|
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
||
|
Re: NY/NJ Erect Maginot Line Against Ebola |
|
|
Posted by Express Rider on Sat Oct 25 21:09:16 2014, in response to Re: NY/NJ Erect Maginot Line Against Ebola, posted by Nilet on Sat Oct 25 18:14:51 2014. "forcing them to take a circuitous route through north Belgium"I read (and heard in lectures) that this circuitous route through north Belgium, was an offensive tactic, planned by the German General staff to enter northern Belgium and the low countries to the south in an extensive pincer movement of German armies, using an effective combination of their panzer divisions and the army, to surround the allies in the Ardennes. This was attempted in WW I, but did not work out. It was successful in WW II, hence the French army falling apart, and the British retreat to Dunkirk. I read the following book some years ago. Though it covers the French Resistance, one of its first background chapters, is an excellent short history of the Battle of France, describing how the French General staff was disorganized, had not planned effectively, nor was prepared, to rebut the organized Panzer movements, backed up by the army and the Luftwaffe. Things fell apart for France, though they had more soldiers and tanks than the Germans. The German's plan was to outflank the Maginot Line (with it's stationary defenses), not even deal with it, and go around it, through Belgium and the low countries instead, to enact the pincer movement plan. In 25-30 pages, the main points of the entire sad campaign are summarized very well. I highly recommend getting it out of the library if only to read this one chapter: Schoenbrun, David (1980). Soldiers of the Night, The Story of the French Resistance. New American Library. ISBN 978-0-452-00612-6 Hope this is some explanation. I realize full well, that my post is also a very general summary. |
|
(There are no responses to this message.)
|
|