The Battle of the Bulge

Self | DEc16, 2019 | Self

[Bull Snipe]

Not B52s. B-24s. The Ford Plant at Willow Run finished a B-24 bomber every 59 minutes when running at top capacity..

[skepsel]

Sorry, being nit picky, experimenting with pink gin, shouldn’t have used cheap gin, late night.

[skepsel]

“...a single strong defensive force was built from separate commands of armor, airborne infantry, and tank destroyers.”

Sounds like what the Germans did repeatedly, forming shattered units into ad hoc kampfgruppes; establishing defensive perimeters, counter-attacking to stabilize a fluid situation...breaking out of, or into a pocket to rescue trapped formations.

Not taking anything away from the valor of the defenders of Bastogne, the Bulge was a triumph of defensive warfare and the relief of an encircled force.

[JoeFromSidney]

At that time I was out of school with the measles. I had a radio, and followed the news on a map, plotting the Battle front as the movements were reported. I still remember the excitement of keeping up with the news.

[Sam Gamgee]

Thanks for the clarification. Still impressive.

[Retain Mike]

I appreciate the help. I am really picky too.

[SMARTY]

Right-and in the Churchill bio’s, the old guy actually liked Stalin, at first. That changed.