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Warship Losses in FFO

As the links at the Main FFO Site about Warship losses are broken, i want to ask here fore some support. Does anybody has a full list of losses including Convoi to Singapore and Battle of the Eastern...

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not after nine months of war. I I doubt any observer would suggest the two situation would be, in any way, the same... I will observe it is obvious that throughout Mr. Bailey's research prior to the...

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Well, the lessons of 1914 which Belgium had absorbed, and the period September 1939-May 1940 both argue against your view. So does Oberst Witzig, BTW, and he was there. Cheers: Mark

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Brad, I'm afraid you're absolutely wrong regarding Eben-Emael. The fortress was on full war footing since September 1939 and fully manned. Several reports had reached the Belgian High Command in the...

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significant difference in readiness between any country's military in peacetime and the same county's military after eight months of war; if anything, I'd expect that if the Belgians had been at war...

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Though not a military at all myself, my understanding was that the main difference in performance between comparable army units would be whether they have previously been in combat or not. In that...

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AA artillery and machineguns on Eben Emael's roof after eight months of war, true? That seems like a very basic development...especially in a country with a professional army and a large-scale...

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about Nazi surprise attacks on a fortress in neutral Belgium in peacetime in 1940 applies to the US defense of the Panama Canal Zone in 1942 after eight months of war, applies how, exactly?

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oh oh. now you've done it benedict 17. look out, here's the smoke and mirrors. the curtain, don't look behind it! too late! there they are the fearsome 'green books' and their companions the 'se...

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I have been angered by Brad in the past, it is what Brad works towards with his posting style, as you have clearly identified (ask Tiornu off line, or me if you must). But please, I request that you...

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Come on Brad, you can do better than that. If we're being rational and sticking to the 'facts mam, just the facts.' What the bleeding hell does someone's nationality have to do with anything? :) shane...

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Ahoj! LOL! And he eats babies and wears a dalmatian puppy jacket ... Borys

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Hey, a Dalmatian puppy skin jacket! Borys, just how did you know I am making one of those??? Was it the maniacal laughter? The demented glint in the eye? hey, it will go nicely with my baby elephant...

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Hi Brad, can you explain that please. It sound's ....strange. Was that a joke? Regards, Uwe

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Ahoj!Quote: Borys, just how did you know I am making one of those??? Was it the maniacal laughter? The demented glint in the eye? It was the glint in the eye. You TOTALLY need shades. Brys

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Thomas, Thanks for your appreciation of your work. It happens that at one time of my life (the late 80's) I wrote with some French colleagues a report on Soviet special Forces and their possible use...

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Brad, I think you are confusing numbers and a general recognition of a threat and thorough "battle-mindedness". This can be brought to a force only by combat or infusion into this force of...

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I may add to Fantastiques post that this is what I'll be doing this weekend. We train in our base combatant role not to be able to defeat SF, that is a job for very carefully trained and highly...

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Mark, You are 100% right. French Army uses dogs as an anti-SF device and also to carry electronic recording devices. Dogs are probably one of the best sensor for quick alarm. The now Russian special...

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Anyone using geese? I raised them as a kid, at times on the farm they were better than dogs for alerting us that something was amiss. I can see where you wouldn't want them on an airfield though.......

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