We were not head and shoulders superior to everyone else militarily...

in 1941. Forget WW2, it took losses of men and equipment in the desert in 1980 to get the 4 services to play nice together. And by that I mean Congress finally forced them to do so by law.

Large country and a massive industrial capacity, could put a lot of men in uniform and equip them...but it wasn't like today. There were no Lockheed Martins turning out the best gear in the world. There was no guarantee that officer corps was more experienced, trained, or educated than the Germans. Big difference from today, they take professional development with the utmost seriousness, etc.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 03/16/2019 at 10:36PM

Just watched a History channel show about the battles in North Africa... -- EDGEMAN 03/16/2019 8:23PM

If you want to read more than you ever wanted to know about that campaign, -- Hokie360 03/17/2019 10:37AM

The German supply route had plenty of air cover. Only about 150 miles from -- Hokie360 03/17/2019 10:08AM

Father-in-law was at Kasserine Pass...first of his 3 Purple Hearts ** -- Tuckahokie 03/16/2019 11:14PM

Dang, even if you are fearless...that's hard to do. ** -- `lag 03/17/2019 09:45AM

I thank him for his service! ** -- EDGEMAN 03/17/2019 08:06AM

That is awesome. Thanks for his service. ** -- soldcokesatLane 03/16/2019 11:59PM

We were not head and shoulders superior to everyone else militarily... -- Stockleybridge 03/16/2019 10:36PM

Was shocked JFC hadn't been established earlier. -- EDGEMAN 03/17/2019 08:00AM

We used North Africa as a warm up game. Plus, got good at radar late 41-42. ** -- soldcokesatLane 03/16/2019 10:23PM

So we rallied to win by 1 point? ** -- Late 80s Hokie 03/16/2019 11:06PM

OT: anyone ever read about the German’s first genocide, in what is Namibia? -- MrBayAreaHokie 03/16/2019 10:21PM

The UK provided them with a great example during the Boer War. ** -- SDHokie 03/16/2019 10:34PM

I might remember incorrectly -- HokieAl 03/16/2019 9:45PM

From the show, they were very effective when they engaged in N. Africa -- EDGEMAN 03/17/2019 07:33AM

It took Rosie the Riveter a while to get going full speed. ** -- Hoakie82 03/16/2019 9:35PM

Germans had a lot of their own subs in theater didn’t they? My grandfather -- B777Fr8Dog 03/16/2019 9:30PM

But subs didn't hunt other subs during WWII -- EDGEMAN 03/17/2019 07:26AM

My pops was a Gunners Mate I'm the Naval Armed Guard... -- hokeeron1 03/16/2019 9:59PM

My Grandad was back in Liverpool making my uncle by then. 😎 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 03/16/2019 10:16PM

WOWOWOWOW! Lawsy! God love your grandfather. That's just absurd. ** -- bourbonstreet 03/16/2019 9:41PM

Yep, glad he servived, but if he hadn’t, my dad was already born 😎👍🏻* -- B777Fr8Dog 03/16/2019 9:51PM

WWII was a two-ocean war for the US too. -- MDHokieEE99 03/16/2019 9:33PM

Wait.....the History Channel is a history channel again?! ** -- thankbud 03/16/2019 9:19PM

North African Pickers ** -- Nortazhokie 03/16/2019 9:35PM

History? -- B777Fr8Dog 03/16/2019 9:33PM

Aliens in the deserts of N. Africa. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 03/16/2019 9:31PM

Lotta peeps pretty unkind to Gen. Lloyd Fredendalll too. -- bourbonstreet 03/16/2019 8:47PM

We were not head and shoulders superior to everyone else militarily...

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