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dragon2fire · 11-27-2003, 08:02 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Mephisto
I have to agree with this statement.

For example, it was a key issue in the Battle of the Bulge and one of the main reasons this offensive (Macht am Rhein) was so successful during its initial stages.

Air power played a huge factor in the Allied victory.

However, I maintain that Patton would not have "won" such a war. It would have simply degenerated into battle of attrition; one which the Soviets would have had many millions more men to sacrifice.

And to what end would the Allied effort be aimed? Do you really think that after the losses of WWII the British and American public would have accepted millions more casualties in an unpopular war against a former ally?

I think not.

Mr Mephisto

I totaly agree with you