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Originally Posted by Arsenal vg-33  The aspect of geographical location of these two countries is something I enjoy making others take into account, especially when they refer to France and to a lesser degree, the UK, were supposed to somehow militarily "save" these two countries between 1938-1940. | And I enjoy letting others know that England and France were the only two nations who declared war on the Third Reich because of Poland. The were the only two to stand up for the Poles. 
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"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."
- General Heinz Guderian
"With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist."
- General Blumentritt
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard."
Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944
"Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed"
Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino) |