You seem to be very impressed with the citations of TIK in his videos. Perhaps you'd care to peruse the citations in the Wiki before casting aspersions? It's a book from MacDonald (1963). The fact that it's cited in a WiKi entry is not prima facia evidence that it is bogus, for goodness sake. It's easy enough to look up and follow up as well, if you'd only take a moment to be bothered.
There's plenty of blame shifting to go around it seems. [;)] TIK's video has not convinced me to abrogate the attendant responsibility of the chain of command for things that go well, as expected or belly up. Memoirs after the fact certainly notwithstanding.
Anyways, I think I'm done with this debate on Market-Garden. I trust I've explained my opinions about TIK's work in sufficient clarity? PM me if you have any more questions.
During Operation "Market Garden" 34 876 airborne soldiers were committed: 20 190 jumped in parachute, 13 871 landed in
gliders and 905 from planes. 1 927vehicles, 568 guns and 5 230 tons of equipment and supplies were also brought by
airlift. The airborne units fought with an utmost bravery against an enemy much stronger both in strength and assets. The
paratroopers lost 13 000 KIA, wounded and MIA. But this sacrifice was not useless because it permitted to immobilize the
Germans into Arnhem and to inflict them heavy losses which therefore facilitated the task of the 82nd and 101st divisions.
Like so many examples in History, "Market Garden" failure is more the result of a set of convergent causes than one
single error. According to the British historian Martin Middlebrook (Arnhem 1944 book) these causes are as follows:
- The under-assessment about the German capability to recover and to resist after the Normandy landing, which only
Generals Urquhart and Sosabowski disapproved; - The fact that the 1st airborne division was not informed about the
presence, though well known, of two armoured divisions around Arnhem; - General Browning’s decision to set up his CP in
Holland, which did not brought anything to the conduct of the battle, but reduced the first wave by 36 gliders; - The
deficiencies of the air transport planning, particularly the refusal to drop by night, the refusal to drop at least one
element close to the two ends of the bridge, the refusal to operate two turn-rounds on the first day and the selection of
DZs far away from the targets. All these factors deprived the paratroopers of their best advantage, the tactical
surprise; - The incapability of the 1st division Commander to make the battalion COs understand the vital importance
speedy execution in the objective seizure; - The insufficient use of the possibilities offered by the Dutch Resistance
and population; - The insufficient use of close air support; - General Browning’s wrong assessment about the importance
of seizing the Nimegue bridge and the priority to put on it; - The slowness of the IInd Army and the XXXth Corps' thrust;
- The wrong estimate by General Urquhart and his staff of the importance of the Driel ferry and of the heights
controlling the position.
For those who remember the Peter Weir Film Picnic at Hanging Rock, the BBC are showing a 6-part re-make with nobs on i.e. apparently plenty of back story to fill out 6 hours. Saw the first part - Natalie Dormer stars. A little weird but interesting and want to see more.
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
For those who remember the Peter Weir Film Picnic at Hanging Rock, the BBC are showing a 6-part re-make with nobs on i.e. apparently plenty of back story to fill out 6 hours. Saw the first part - Natalie Dormer stars. A little weird but interesting and want to see more.
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Fnarr Fnarr [:)]
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
For those who remember the Peter Weir Film Picnic at Hanging Rock, the BBC are showing a 6-part re-make with nobs on i.e. apparently plenty of back story to fill out 6 hours. Saw the first part - Natalie Dormer stars. A little weird but interesting and want to see more.
It will be hard to recapture the atmospheres of Weir's film. I watched it when I was a kid, and for a week I dreamt every night these... faces made of rock looking down the oblivious characters. It is really a movie which, without a single special effect, shows how there are places where humanity is not meant to go - and how you only need a small trip in the wilderness to find yourself thinking about the eeriest aspects of nature the way ancient humans did.
Anyway, the original is one of my favourite movies ever. I hope that this remake will deliver.
"Yes darling, I served in the Navy for eight years. I was a cook..."
"Oh dad... so you were a God-damned cook?"
(My 10 years old daughter after watching "The Hunt for Red October")
For those who remember the Peter Weir Film Picnic at Hanging Rock, the BBC are showing a 6-part re-make with nobs on i.e. apparently plenty of back story to fill out 6 hours. Saw the first part - Natalie Dormer stars. A little weird but interesting and want to see more.
It will be hard to recapture the atmospheres of Weir's film. I watched it when I was a kid, and for a week I dreamt every night these... faces made of rock looking down the oblivious characters. It is really a movie which, without a single special effect, shows how there are places where humanity is not meant to go - and how you only need a small trip in the wilderness to find yourself thinking about the eeriest aspects of nature the way ancient humans did.
Anyway, the original is one of my favourite movies ever. I hope that this remake will deliver.
You know what they say, don't you? About how us MechWarriors are the modern knights, how warfare has become civilized now that we have to abide by conventions and rules of war. Don't believe it.
I'm watching "The Frozen Dead" on Netflix. It is a French police procedural set on the seldom shown region Des Pyrénées Français. The plot is rather involving, but what I like more of these productions is how, even if the plot is front and center, they show you the daily life in little known corners of the Earth.
"Yes darling, I served in the Navy for eight years. I was a cook..."
"Oh dad... so you were a God-damned cook?"
(My 10 years old daughter after watching "The Hunt for Red October")
Finally getting round to watching The Pacific. Two episodes in and its okay... but it lacking something and not as good as Band of Brothers. Still, its early days....
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Finally getting round to watching The Pacific. Two episodes in and its okay... but it lacking something and not as good as Band of Brothers. Still, its early days....
Yeah, The Pacific was not up there with Band of Brothers for me either.
Currently watching the cartoon "Paradise P.D" on Netflix, gotta admit that is just my kind of humor, so I laugh alot.
Well the series came to an end on Sunday and I have to say that was gripping entertainment from start to finish. Yes there have been people only too happy to rubbish some aspects on the basis of a lack of plausibility but whatever - that was a real delight to watch. Great cast - Hawes, Madden, Rundle, McKee, Bowman et al - and a great script to go with it.
Series 2 please!
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
