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02-08-2011, 07:05 PM
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I don't see the 8th being where they are shown as a flaw. Putting it all on one officers shoulders is where the problem lies.
The problem obviously lays with the author, however chances are they were a little pressed for both time and space and so were unable to expand on their ideas (or have them properly checked before publication).
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02-08-2011, 07:09 PM
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Could it be the result of a confused, panicked retreat?
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02-08-2011, 07:15 PM
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There doesn't seem to be enough enemy in the area for that, and the 8th, besides being lost and out of fuel, are in good order.
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02-08-2011, 09:45 PM
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02-13-2011, 09:37 AM
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That is the problem, yeah as written it is flawed. Like stated elsewhere it could be a problem and result of panicked retreat...
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02-13-2011, 03:18 PM
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A retreat forward further into enemy held lands? I don't think so.
And then there's the minimal enemy forces of note in the area.... Obviously the 8th were after something - could be resources, could be an enemy unit they had on the ropes, could be any number of things. They certainly weren't chased - you only need look at their organised state to know that.
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02-13-2011, 07:59 PM
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Just maybe the entire Spring/Summer NATO offensive was to inject NATO troops into areas that were it was felt that Moscow was quickly losing control. The IX Corps with the 2nd Marine Division were sent in to give units who were on the verge of switch of doing so.
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02-13-2011, 08:43 PM
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It's certainly a possibility, but we don't actually know they were on the verge of switching in early 2000. The only information we have relates mainly to post offensive when everyone was battered, bruised and exhausted. At that time I'm sure even some western units were ready to switch sides if it meant a better quality of life for a while (or even continued life).
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02-13-2011, 09:04 PM
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Maybe the 8th came to the decision that they were never going to get back to the States, and were looking for some sort of safe harbor -- trade their firepower and use as a defense force for a home with the locals. Like many units in Europe did.
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