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Re: John E. Doolittle
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 22:18:34 GMT
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Mr L F Braun wrote:
> Why didn't the RN have a Battle Turn-Away or similar course-reversal
> tactic? Why, because British ships would never *need* to turn
> away...sort of the same myopia exhibited by the German army regarding
> withdrawal. Sometimes an exalted institution ends up flawed by its
> exultation.
Von Manstein's book, _Lost Victories_ came to the same conclusion. Von
Manstein advocated a strategic retreat along the Stalingrad front for the
winter, letting the Russians deal with reclaiming the land, then crushing
them in the spring when the Germans would be rested and resupplied.
Hitler of course disagreed and history was made.
J.
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| (...) That last is the classic example of how steam changed the tactical lexicon. The Royal Navy hadn't even considered the possibility that this could be done, because it couldn't be done under sail in anything approaching an orderly manner. The (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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