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Originally Posted by Charge_7 Yes indeed. A clear illustration of America's "secret weapon" - our junior leaders. The majority of countries do not allow sergeants and lieutenants and captains to make the kinds of decisions our's can when the battle plan hits the trash heap. Junior leaders were decisive at Normandy. |
agree 100%. that one of main rasons why the whole invasion did not fail. younger officers had control in the field, and were able to make right decisions in right moment. on the other hand, germans had good officers, but hitler did not believe even his generals. germans knew about night drops but they could not do anything without direct order from berlin. orders were recieved in the morning but then it was 2 late. americans were always practical. there is great book `Panzer comander` by Hans fon Luck, one of the best german officers.