The greatest missions were tactical, not strategic

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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But once they got the Fuhrer's authorization to move forward they
couldn't ge
very far due to the destruction we imposed on the bridges and rail lines.
Also
free ranging P-47's attacked anything and everything thet moved on the
ground. It was tactical operations at their best. It was all a beautiful
sight. You should have been there.



My father was there. The fighting around Caen was UGLY.
The British and Canadian forces were engaged with those
panzers you claim didnt get there. 7 of the 8 Panzer
divisions the Germans had in Northern France were in
the area. 21st Panzer were already there and the first
reinforcements, 12th SS Panzer arrived on the 8th June.

Fighting Tigers and Panthers when you have
Sherman's and Churchill's isnt fun. Thats where 50th
Infantry Division took its heaviest casualties of the
war, his battallion lost half its men during that
campaign. The 51st Highland division found itself
fighting the 9th and 10th SS Panzer divisions.

The 2nd Canadian Division lost almost 3000 men
in just 6 days. Those panzers got there, the
bombing slowed but did NOT stop them.

Keith