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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:06 pm
by duday53
Who was the commanding General(i think he was a general) in the german Africa campaign?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:07 pm
by Numia Kereru
duday53 wrote:Who was the commanding General(i think he was a general) in the german Africa campaign?
Rommel? Yes, I believe it was Rommel and I think he was a General for the Afrika Korps
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:09 pm
by spurgistan
Well, it had to happen eventually, and I actually think the Germans picked the right time. The problem was the failure to capitalize on antagonism against the Soviet regime. If they would have at least waited a while before beginning the annihilation of the Slavs, that could have precipitated a far warmer (not the temps, naturally) greeting (i,e. food, shelter, collaboration). The inflexibility of the German command system was what killed it. But if you think the Soviets and Nazis could have coexisted... the Nazis were nuts, but IMO the invasion of USSR was necessary
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:10 pm
by spurgistan
well, i just got fastposted something awful.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:15 pm
by duday53
Numia Kereru wrote:duday53 wrote:Who was the commanding General(i think he was a general) in the german Africa campaign?
Rommel? Yes, I believe it was Rommel and I think he was a General for the Afrika Korps
yes correct!
your go Numia Kereru
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:16 pm
by Numia Kereru
lol
my turn:
What battalion is largely credited with freeing the rocky desert outcrop of Takrouna from the Germans and Italians after scaling the side of the mountain?
Bonus points for naming the company.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:19 pm
by duday53
no clue
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:24 pm
by Numia Kereru
I think that one is a bit of an obscure question, since it didn't have a huge impact on the overall war - only on the Africa campaign.
It was 28 (Maori) Battalion, a handful of soldiers from B Company led by L/Sgt. Manahi (who assumed command after their officer was taken out of action) - it was they who first scaled the side of the sheer cliff face under heavy fire to clear the top for the others to follow up the main road to the hilltop.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:36 pm
by Numia Kereru
someone else have a go. I suck at questions lol
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:42 pm
by CRAYOLA
who held the ground at the battle of the bulge
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:43 pm
by CRAYOLA
(they were waiting for patton)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:44 pm
by lord twiggy1
Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:46 pm
by lord twiggy1
and no they wernt waiting for patton. after the battle the openlyy expressed their distaste for Col. Sink thinking they needed to be helped by Patton(Col. Sink was the leader of the 506th).
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:03 pm
by CRAYOLA
andy i know i didnt say they liked it, but they would have been toast without him
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:04 pm
by CRAYOLA
i watched band of brothers to
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:05 pm
by CRAYOLA
you cant say with a staright face they didnt need him, however stuborn the were
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:07 pm
by lord twiggy1
no they wouldnt have been toast. they took foy with minimal casualties, then moved on to hagenou, after taking some small insignificant towns, again with minimal casualties. and the movie doesnt stay true to the book at some points. ill bring the book to school tomorow if you want to read it.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:09 pm
by lord twiggy1
and change your siggy to what he actually said.
"The goal of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastards die for theirs"-Gen. Patton
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:30 pm
by CRAYOLA
kiss my ass you pansy. i explained it in are eairlier converstion, im bringing the softball to school now. you going down. and yes i know movies exaeragate do you even listen to me. and with the whole of the nazi army bearing down on you and minamal suppiles you tend to need help. eventally they would need help being surrounded and all. or no in a land with magic faries were the good guys always win, they wounld need help. but that dosent exist execpt sesame street. (big bird hates you)
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:32 pm
by CRAYOLA
stop pming me im watching sesame street
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:34 pm
by lord twiggy1
ill kick your ass every day untill you change your signature. and again dont talk about things you dont fully know to the most minute detail. ive seen the movies like 30 time all the way through and ive read the book 3 times so f*ck you ya little panssy ass bitch
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:38 pm
by Numia Kereru
panzer-ass?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:38 pm
by lord twiggy1
lol
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:40 pm
by lord twiggy1
hey i forgot. i get to ask a question.
why was the battle of the bulge so significant?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:48 pm
by tseepra
lord twiggy1 wrote:hey i forgot. i get to ask a question.
why was the battle of the bulge so significant?
Because if Hitlers plans had succeeded it would have cut the allied army in two and might have forced them to make a deal with Hitler. Then Hitler could have focussed all his strength on the Russians.
And if it hadn't have happened the war would have dragged on even longer because the Germans lost a hell of a lot of their remaining panzers in the bulge.