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September 17th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
 Ok clues. It was the Western Theatre and the time period was 1939-45. Also, the Operation is named after the area where the action took place. One additional note of trivia, the officer in command ordered a herd of pigs into a field to set off a suspected minefield. This action reduced the morale of the soldiers in question.
__________________ "An Emperor is subject to no-one but God and justice." Frederick 1, Barbarossa | |
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September 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Ok nobody's getting it. The answer was 'Operation Saar', launched by France against the Saarrucken region of Germany on September 7th, 1939. AFAIK all the KIA casualties were caused by mines and booby trapped buildings. The attack was called off on September 12th after the French 3rd, 4th and 5th Armies under Maurice Gamelin had advanced just 5 miles. The Germans never counter-attacked because they didn't have to. Besides, they were a little busy elsewhere at the time. The following link gives a little info but I got the main details offline. http://militaryhistory.about.com/b/a/207534.htm |
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September 19th, 2006
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| Primus Pilus | Doppleganger Yes it was probably easier than it looked, I gave up when you 'narrowed' the time period! although I have been out on that score before! I think it is customary to ask another question if no-one has answered your previous one Regards
__________________ Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering |
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September 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Ok, another one. "Enormous moustaches, tiny brains!" Who said this about whom? Names of both please. |
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September 19th, 2006
| Post 1105 |
| Primus Pilus | Wild Guess Zhukov of the post Stalin purge Russian command (obviously I have Buddeny in mind) |
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September 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
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September 20th, 2006
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| Centurion | Quote:
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September 20th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
Keep trying. | |
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September 20th, 2006
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| Centurion | Quote:
Sir Basil Liddel-Hart was quoting Field Marshal von Runshtedt in his book. Von Runshtedt has heard this phrase from one of the captured Soviet officers | |
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September 20th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
Correct, it was Gerd von Runstedt! Over to you Boris. | |
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