| Having been there, at that time it was a great chance. Since the war we have had so many authors spouting about something they know nothing about...And each one writing with his own personal prejudice.
At that time it was that one great chance. Only Monty was bright enough, and clever enough to set it in progress. 90% of it was a complete success, it failed at the last hurdle all the others were a complete success...., should it have been attempted? Too damned right it should. Typical of Monty's thrust and drive and willingness to go for the throat of an enemy given an outside chance.
If you think not of Monty? Then you should have had the experience of the inside of the Falaise pocket, any doubt of Monty's skilland control of the battlefield would quickly be dispelled. For here was the ultiimate defeat of an army. many got away. But Oh dear, the carnage visited on the German army was nothing short of horrific.
Sapper |