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Moreover, in their efforts to emulate the LRDG, it was the italians who appeared to show a greater understanding of how to put it all together when compared to those of the germans. The operations of their "Sahariano Company" showed signs of promise more advanced than that of the germans, whose efforts and concepts were not nearly as well developed in this specialized field.
Most glorious moments is not the relevant issue. The relevant issue is the most effective moments. They were most effective when they undertook both an insertion AND extraction without being detected. If that occurred (and that was the objective most of the time, the LRDG could classify the operation as a success. If they were detected at any point, they could fight, but the mission was usually busted. And in those circumstances the LRDGs were usually better than the italians, so in that sense you are right. But you are definately missing the point....Special Forces are designed to operate on a stelth basis rather than a "shoot em up" basis. The fact that the LRDGs could get into, and then out of enemy held bases with a minimum of interference is an amazing feat, not that they could fight better or worse than their opposition
I know of the fighting qualities of the Ramcke Brigade, although I dont think they ever made fools of anyone.
If they did, Rommel certainly didnt think so. Rommel thought the best Infantry in the deseert was the Australians incidentally, not the Ramcke outfit.
Soren
Actually, we are both wrong. The LRDG was at its best when it was not attacking or being attacked directly.
Good find Njaco.
I was also thinking of a possible attack on the large airport in Fairbanks, it was used as the depature point from which Lend Lease a/c and supplies went to the USSR (Hence the layout of access route on the map), the Alsib air route. A team of 25 commandos could cause a lot of damage if landed there.
Back to the 25 commando's again I see.
And what type of impact on the war would it have?
German commando attack on the US, Canada possibly Alaska
The time is early 1942 and Amerika recently entered the war, and so to sabotage its war effort by striking fear into the hearts of the civilian population Germany is planning a commando raid on the US Canada and perhaps even a small town in Alaska just to demonstrate their abilities.
A further purpose of the mission is to be putting up weather stations and radio transmitters, allowing Germany to monitor in some degree what's going on in the country.
Question is how would they do it? How effective would it be ? How long would it last ? Do the commandos get extracted or escape the countries somehow after their attack, or do they fight to the death, or perhaps even let themselves capture ? Also what equipment would be needed, and what would be the most effective ?
Looking forward to hear your thoughts.
What impact on the war did Market Garden have ? Come on syscom...
Destroying lots of material and damaging the airfield would delay shipments to the east and require the whole area to be strenghtened in security.
Were there any 25 man commando attacks that did do damage from any country..??? ..I know the Germans did get Mussolini freed... Soren you under estimate the US army as the Germans did in WW2...
And so ? Still ignorant to the fact that a Type IXD easily could carry along 30 extra men ??
An attack on the airport at Fairbanks wouldn't require 75 men, infact 10 would be enough.