units to invade japan. - Page 2

Owen · 15-11-2007, 11:22 PM

I've mentioned this before but one of our WFA Branch members was in the RAF at Colerne and near wars end was transfered to the Army, sent to Bovington to become a tankie ready for the invasion of Singapore, he was so glad the A-bombs were dropped. They saved his life.

syscom_3 · 20-11-2007, 10:43 PM

Montgomery as commander for the Brit forces?

Good god... the 3rd world war would have been the clash of ego's between him and MacArthur.

Gregorio · 26-03-2008, 04:47 AM

My father was in the American 1st Calvery Division 7th Calvery his unit was to be part of the invasion. My dad told me that he went to visit the Landing area that he was scheduled to hit, he said that it would have been a slaughter and he would not have surived the attack. He wont tell me of his experiences during the war except that one

4th wilts · 26-03-2008, 05:04 PM

i reckon that the area would look much different,after all the parafinalia of war had been used on that area though.lee.

Gotthard Heinrici · 26-03-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

Who would have been the British commander?
Lee you say Monty but I would assume Bill Slim who was more used to fighting the Japanese.
(Argh, this is turning into one of those "what if" .... threads )

Serves you right, you non "What if" person you!!

. But I would agree with you, Slim might have been a better choice, not because he was a better general but because he had better experience of fighting the Japanese.

4th wilts · 26-03-2008, 05:40 PM

slim had more experiance fighting the japanese,but that was jungle mainly.the main home islands were not jungle,or were they.yours,lee.

Gotthard Heinrici · 26-03-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 4th wilts

slim had more experiance fighting the japanese,but that was jungle mainly.the main home islands were not jungle,or were they.yours,lee.

I take your point about the Terrain Lee but fighting the germans and fighting the Japanese were two entirely different concepts. Mind you Zhukov proved himself against both.

4th wilts · 26-03-2008, 06:13 PM

indeed.lee.

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15-11-2007, 11:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,462	I've mentioned this before but one of our WFA Branch members was in the RAF at Colerne and near wars end was transfered to the Army, sent to Bovington to become a tankie ready for the invasion of Singapore, he was so glad the A-bombs were dropped. They saved his life.

26-03-2008, 04:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Gregorio Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 2	My father was in the American 1st Calvery Division 7th Calvery his unit was to be part of the invasion. My dad told me that he went to visit the Landing area that he was scheduled to hit, he said that it would have been a slaughter and he would not have surived the attack. He wont tell me of his experiences during the war except that one

26-03-2008, 05:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,032	i reckon that the area would look much different,after all the parafinalia of war had been used on that area though.lee.

26-03-2008, 05:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,032	slim had more experiance fighting the japanese,but that was jungle mainly.the main home islands were not jungle,or were they.yours,lee.

26-03-2008, 06:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,032	indeed.lee.

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