227. That although in the early stages of the war, it seemed unreasonble to charge straight into an HMG, it was later discovered to actually be a totally workable tactic.
228. It only took about a few minutes for a single pioneer squad with nothing but backpacks and wits to restore a heavy tank from damage so bad the main gun had bent and the engine was near complete failure --> to mint condition.
229. That if the Germans dropped one big enough bomb real hard on enemy territory, that territory was agreed by both sides to be considered nobodys until one of the sides hiked over there to check what happened. Then it was theirs.
230. That German officers had such authority that if they told the artillery to shoot double range than actually possible, they just did it.
107 American Armour doctrine was for trained tank crews to dismount, grab Thompsons and attack as infantry. Meanwhile the tank would be crewed by a mixed detachment of clerks and commanded by a supply sergeant
111 American Supply officers were not allowed to open the weapon racks unless the commander wanted them to open a CERTAIN rack. Sometimes the men would never get the BAR or Bazooka they wanted or needed,because the commander forgot to give the order to open the racks.
112 Soldiers were not allowed to use grenades of ANY kind until the commander universally escalated the battle efforts to allow their use.
113 Every american captain always brought two bazooka teams,and their trusty Thompsons into the thick of the battle ignoring the Battalion CO's orders to NOT participate in frontline combat,due to their importance.
They would kill a tank or two,and then the battalion commander would radio in and request that they get there ass back to the rear to supervise the production of vehicles,much to their dismay. They would supervise for a while,and then sneak back into the action.
114 Some american officers were track stars in college,and would always sprint like crazy all over the battlefield,their men struggling to keep up with them.
143. When screaming over the radio for heavy tank support OKW commanders would often get the standard reply of "haf you zet up de flak truck yet?"
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