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Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:59 am
by rommel222
Greetings to All,
Yet another interesting video analysis of British Vs German infantry in 1940
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwoKTe19etI

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:11 pm
by rico21
What is the superior?
The winner, isn't he?

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:30 pm
by rommel222
an adjective or a noun or a great lake [:D]

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:42 pm
by RangerJoe
The British bayonet was the size of the Roman short sword. But the British soldier may have been from Nepal who has his own knife. How many Germans survived a night meeting with them?

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:17 pm
by rommel222
Greetings RangerJoe,
British allies, French Moroccan Goumiers, also specialized in knife fighting in North African and Italian campaigns against German forces with great success.

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:07 pm
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: rommel222

Greetings RangerJoe,
British allies, French Moroccan Goumiers, also specialized in knife fighting in North African and Italian campaigns against German forces with great success.

In World War One, the Germans called those the Devils. They called the US Navy's infantry the Devil's Dogs. [:D]

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:08 pm
by The Land
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The British bayonet was the size of the Roman short sword. But the British soldier may have been from Nepal who has his own knife. How many Germans survived a night meeting with them?

The British were superior in terms of tea and fire support, which as we all know are the key determinants of military performance.

The German system of Auftragstaktik, or "Mission command tactics", was initially inherently superior but failed during the war due to the requirement that all orders be expressed as one compound word. With the increasing sophistication of warfare, the words became too long to be trasmitted over the radio or indeed shouted over the battlefield.

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:47 pm
by Neilster
ORIGINAL: The Land

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The British bayonet was the size of the Roman short sword. But the British soldier may have been from Nepal who has his own knife. How many Germans survived a night meeting with them?

The British were superior in terms of tea and fire support, which as we all know are the key determinants of military performance.

The German system of Auftragstaktik, or "Mission command tactics", was initially inherently superior but failed during the war due to the requirement that all orders be expressed as one compound word. With the increasing sophistication of warfare, the words became too long to be trasmitted over the radio or indeed shouted over the battlefield.
Yes. For example, late in the war the Germans may be launching a counterattack in Austria. Perhaps their objective was the headquarters of the Association of Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services. Well the German for that is something like, "Erobern Sie das Hauptquartier des Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtenge".

A bit of a mouthful [:'(]

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:29 am
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Neilster

ORIGINAL: The Land

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The British bayonet was the size of the Roman short sword. But the British soldier may have been from Nepal who has his own knife. How many Germans survived a night meeting with them?

The British were superior in terms of tea and fire support, which as we all know are the key determinants of military performance.

The German system of Auftragstaktik, or "Mission command tactics", was initially inherently superior but failed during the war due to the requirement that all orders be expressed as one compound word. With the increasing sophistication of warfare, the words became too long to be trasmitted over the radio or indeed shouted over the battlefield.
Yes. For example, late in the war the Germans may be launching a counterattack in Austria. Perhaps their objective was the headquarters of the Association of Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services. Well the German for that is something like, "Erobern Sie das Hauptquartier des Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtenge".

A bit of a mouthful [:'(]

Especially if you have had a few gute grosse biers!

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:52 pm
by Neilster
BTW, Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtenge is (sort of) a real German word. The Association of Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Service actually existed (before WW1 I think).

Generating these ridiculously long words is a kind of joke amongst German speakers. Mostly they're not really used.

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:47 am
by Pvt_Grunt
If the British had perfected the Worlds' funniest Joke they would have won hands down! - As long as none of them read it[;)]
Joke

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:01 am
by Jevhaddah_Slitherine
Look guys we ALL know that John Mills one the war...[:'(]

Cheers
Jev

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:47 am
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Jevhaddah

Look guys we ALL know that John Mills one the war...[:'(]

Cheers
Jev

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RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:09 pm
by Bo Rearguard
ORIGINAL: Jevhaddah

Look guys we ALL know that John Mills one the war...[:'(]

Cheers
Jev
YES! [8D] Three cheers for Corporal Tubby Bins!

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RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:41 pm
by IslandInland
ORIGINAL: Jevhaddah

Look guys we ALL know that John Mills one the war...[:'(]

Cheers
Jev

I thought it woz the Queen Mother who won the war for us? Her, Vera Lynn and George Formby.

Ice Cold In Alex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaJ5UBi4z2c





RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:36 am
by warspite1
Ah The Queen Mum - God Bless Her (and KGVI too of course) [&o][&o][&o][&o]

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RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:20 am
by Zorch
"Broadsword Calling Danny Boy" won the war.

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RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:46 pm
by Jevhaddah_Slitherine
John Mills FTW [:D]

Cheers
Jev

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:42 pm
by IslandInland
ORIGINAL: warspite1

Ah The Queen Mum - God Bless Her (and KGVI too of course) [&o][&o][&o][&o]

[some shocking images of a woman pretending to win the war.]

Anybody else and I would apply Poe's Law but I know you mean it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k30XeJNAbt4


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Windsor

RE: Who was Superior? British vs German Infantry

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:49 am
by IslandInland
ORIGINAL: Zorch

"Broadsword Calling Danny Boy" won the war.

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Great. Love this movie.