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The Greatest German General You've Never Heard of...
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javaguru
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many peeps today do not realize what close family ties current english royality and past german aristrocrats have in common.
George III was the first of the House of Hanover to be born in Great Britain and speak English as his first language. In 1917 George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor.
Sean Scott
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very good read thanks
javaguru
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You're welcome...i was too lazy to format it for easy reading.
javaguru
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Well, Bino is back from band camp...
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Spartacus
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40% of US GIs on the western front were of german descent
and java
Balck's 11th panzer was nicknamed
the Gespensterdivision (Ghost Division)
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Spartacus
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"The German command system in World War II emphasized
face-to-face leadership, rather than the detailed and ponderous
written orders so beloved by American commanders. Balck
pushed the principle to the extreme, forbidding any written
orders at all."
"'I did not issue a written order, but oriented my commanders
with the help of a detailed war game and extensive terrain walks.'
The advantage was that all misgivings could be eliminated; misunderstandings
and opinions could be resolved from the outset."
face-to-face leadership, rather than the detailed and ponderous
written orders so beloved by American commanders. Balck
pushed the principle to the extreme, forbidding any written
orders at all."
"'I did not issue a written order, but oriented my commanders
with the help of a detailed war game and extensive terrain walks.'
The advantage was that all misgivings could be eliminated; misunderstandings
and opinions could be resolved from the outset."
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Spartacus
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"The Germans never considered their tactical doctrine
holy writ, and their commanders were authorized and even
expected to deviate from it whenever they thought the situation
required. Balck never hesitated to exercise that prerogative."
holy writ, and their commanders were authorized and even
expected to deviate from it whenever they thought the situation
required. Balck never hesitated to exercise that prerogative."
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Spartacus
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Balck's 11th panzer was nicknamed
the Gespensterdivision (Ghost Division)
11th panzer during the winter 1941 advance on Moscow
Balck wasn't in command of the division during that period
but the vehicle display's the ghost insignia well
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