Groundhog Thread v. 2.0 - The most important battle of WW2

[cheddar cheese]

But if they werent trying to take on Russia as well they could have put more of their might onto taking Malta...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That is true.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well they still had the resorces to take malta, it really wouldn't have taken much...................

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I think it would have been more dificult than that, the isle is very rugged and mountainous. It would have been easy to defend.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

their biggest obstical was the royal navy, but we didn't have a huge number of men there, it would have been easy for them to gain air superiority early on if that task wasn't left to the italians...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That I can believe but the Royal Navy was pretty much strong everywere, they were the prime naval fleet in the atlantic.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and the med..............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeah when I say the Atlantic I mean the whole European Theatre.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i considder the med to be part of the north african theater............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well it is, you are right.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you sound supprised

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

No I am not, I mean you are correct but I would just throw them all into one to make thing easier. To me there was the european war and the pacific war. Yes you can break them down into theatres but I like to keep it simple like that.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i take it you keep asia with the pacific??

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap I sure do.

 

[MP-Willow]

Ok Adler, I agree that Malta was a Problum and a real Thorn for Germany and Italy. Really was Italie's ball and they dropped it poorly. But We have talked about Malta before and from the reading I have done it was a very fine fine deffence of the Island by the British that should be talked about.

AS for Russia, the Germans were ready but now fighting the RAF and should have picked one side to concentrate on.

Lanc, your thought on North Africa and the Oil is interesting. But one other thing, With North Africa you would now have the oil in Polesti better protected, but still Italy was not ready for war or should have stayed out until 1940 or 41.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Thorn

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

As I said a great defence by the Brits and I also said that the Germans should have left the Russians alone.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Thorn

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i get the feeling i'm the only one that'll get that..................

 

[cheddar cheese]

If anyone else gets it ill be scared...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i reckon someone'll guess..................