m10bob
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Joined: 11/3/2002 From: Dismal Seepage Indiana Status: offline
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Of course,i want to see St Lo,the the 1st major battle to capture a major city,(which *had* to be captured before COBRA could even start...Had all the military elements of the "classic" european/American conflict..(Fallschirmjager,SS,regular Wermacht,etc,vs the just bloodied 29th and 30th inf and the 3rd armored div,(amongst others)..IMHO,this has been a VERY neglected battle in the history of the European conflict,and it's importance has definitely been forgotten..(This was technically PRE-PATTON,as far as mainland europe is concerned and was a real slugfest involving not only the city itself,but the hills and woods outside of the city..(if nothing else,this battle could even be used as a "stepping off point" for Cobra.....Also,in a few weeks,a lot of interest is going to be fanned in the exploits of the American airborne when HBO's "Band Of Brothers" hits the tubes in september.(If ya' don't have HBO now,ya been warned-it's a series based on the Ambrose book of the same name and with Tom Hanks and mr Spielberg making it in the same vein as "Saving Pvt Ryan"....(It has spw 222's,spw 251's,spw 251/22's,pzkw iii's,pzkw iv's,Brit Cromwells,and of course,Shermans!!!!)Saw the "Making" of the series,just great....bob
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