mikewint
Captain
Sorry Gentlemen, did not notice your time line restrictions. Being parochial had only thought in terms of the US involvement
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"America's attitude does not bother us excessively ... American intervention would merely lengthen the war and would not save England."
He asks why all the mistakes made in Norway have been repeated in Crete. Winston Churchill responds:'For the first time in history an island has been captured by an airborne attack.'
He was annoyed that the Commons forced a debate about the loss of Crete, and said that it would be better for the government to decide the timing of discussions about the conduct of the war. He fiercely defended the government, but insisted that as Parliament's "lifelong servant" he will do as it says."I have not heard that Herr Hitler had to attend the Reichstag and say why he sent the "BISMARK" on her disastrous cruise. I have not heard that Signor Mussolini has made a statement about losing the greater part of his African Empire."
"trying to darken the nation's understanding." Darlan said that "de Gaullist and Communist propaganda" both had "the same goal - to create disorder in the country, to increase the misery of the population, to prevent the rebirth of the nation ... Frenchmen, beware and help the government in its heavy, very heavy task. This task of the government is triple: to ameliorate the French people's situation, to prepare for peace in that measure a conquered nation can, and to prepare France's future in a new Europe."
"…only a fool would attack Russia."
"..comfort and inspiration to feel that I think as you do, that our hands are joined across the oceans, and that our pulses throb and beat as one ... A wonderful story is unfolding before our eyes. How it will end we are not allowed to know. But on both sides of the Atlantic we all feel, I repeat, all, that we are a part of it, that our future and that of many generations is at stake.".
General Wavell's first major counter-offensive had ended in defeat. The British forces were 30 miles east of the position they started out from three days ago and morale was low. British losses during Battleaxe were 381 killed and missing, 588 wounded, 91 tanks (27 cruiser tanks and 64 Matildas), 33 RAF fighters and 3 bombers. Although losses are not large, less than a thousand men killed, wounded and missing, 91 tanks had been lost and 80% of the British tanks were out of action. The Germans lose 328 killed and missing, 350 wounded, only 12 tanks and 10 aircraft destroyed. The failure of the operation, especially in regards to the heavy losses in tank strength, would soon cost Wavell his position as the British commander-in-chief in the region. Wavell will be replaced as CIC Middle East by Churchill for this failure to relieve Tobruk with the new tanks from the Tiger convoy. Although Egypt lies undefended before him, Rommel cannot exploit this success due to long supply lines from Tripoli and the threat from Allied forces at Tobruk."I regret to report the failure of 'Battleaxe'."
"I am just an ordinary man."