September 20th, 2006  
MontyB
Tribunus Laticlavius
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by perseus
Monty, if you look at this map you will see what I mean. Surely Captain Mannerings platoon could defend this route. It looks worse than getting to Germany via Italy to me

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commo...egion_1994.jpg

You would think so but history indicates otherwise because on August 21 1942 a Nazi flag was installed on the Elbrus peak, the highest point of Caucasus and if you look at that map you will see the peak in question.

Now take the troop, training and equipment disparity of the opening stages of barbarossa and I suspect it would be private Jones that got it "up him (and he wouldnt like it)" and not Fritz.
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