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    The best W.W.II commander.

    Not one mention of Zhukov? If I list his successes, it'll take all day No contest in my opinion.
    Post by: fred page, Nov 29, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    The Brit's

    How dare you criticize anybody that doesn't suffer from your inherent jingoism. I'm tempted to use the term stupid, ill informed yank, but that...
    Post by: fred page, Nov 29, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    Ought Great Britain have sought an armistice with Germany in June 1940?

    I know what you mean about 'Versaille' being the seed for a future conflict. Indeed many historians believe that there was in fact only one war with...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 29, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    Ought Great Britain have sought an armistice with Germany in June 1940?

    Have you any idea what life would have been like under Hitler? Everytime you had a dispute with a neighbour, everytime there was a knock at the door,...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 22, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    Please dont get me wrong, America played a huge part in defeating Hitler and many brave GI's paid the ultimate price in his demise. However, we are...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 20, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    At last someone who can see through all the propaganda regarding Barbarossa. When I posted this thread, I knew I would be opening a can of worms...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 17, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    Russia as an enemy?

    You sound like the rantings of Hitler when he said 'All we have to do is invade and the whole rotten lot will collapse like a pack of cards'...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 16, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    Ought Great Britain have sought an armistice with Germany in June 1940?

    In January 1933, Ludendorf sent a note to Hindenburg. I quote 'You have delivered upon our Nation, possibly the greatest demagogue in History. I...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 16, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    You're absoluteley right about Stalin being insecure as proved by the purges of the late thirties and as Napoleon once said 'If I have a choice...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 16, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    You make a very good point. It's true that Stalin was badgering the Allies to open the second front but we are looking at it with the benefit of...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 16, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    I think we have drifted away from my original thread. It's not a 'what if' Hitler had followed a different timetable or had he invaded Britain etc....
    Post by: fred page, Jun 15, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    The whole point is that Russia was winning by the time America became involved. Prior to D-Day June 1944 the red army had already defeated the...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 13, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    Perhaps, 'Who was the greatest commander' would make another discussion. It's all a matter of opinion, Zhukov, Patton etc all have a claim. I just...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 12, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    What if for Europe had Hitler not declared war on U.S.

    I, sorry but all this is speculation. Germany was jnot even close to developing the bomb, Amercia employed over 250,000 people on manufacturing it...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 10, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    If the Germans never attacked USSR

    Over half of all suppies sent to N Africa ended up at the bottom of the Med. It was simply a drain on Hitlers resources. When Rommel eventually...
    Post by: fred page, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: World War 2