Marching, (Infantry speed).
	While watching a TV show (World at War) on the Battle of Belgium- France, was a claim the German army advanced 30 miles per day, which was 3x faster than expected, and was (in part) a decisive factor in the victory, as it caught the French off guard, because they moved too slow. Here's a bit of a link,... more » By Ken S. Tucker  - 4 Nov - 18 new of 18 messages

	Overlord Security in England
	Just prior to D-day a senior US Air Force officer was demoted and immediately returned to the U.S. after apparently making an indiscreet public reference to timing of invasion. I understand that Gen. Patton, after a similar indiscretion, was personally reprimanded by Gen Eisenhower and informed that it was... more » By binnacle  - 4 Nov - 3 new of 3 messages

	Navajo Code Talkers
	Hello all, I'm reading 'Navajo Weapon' by Sally McClain. It contains charts of English words, their Navajo pronunciations and their meanings. The word used for battleship meant whale, colonel was silver eagle, dive-bomber was chicken hawk, are some examples. This seems like an example of a one-time pad encryption but without a secret... more » By Dave  - 3 Nov - 16 new of 16 messages

	Why 5 beaches?
	Hi I was just wondering why the alied picked 5 beaches to attack. Was wondering why they did not pick just one beach, landed all the troops, and went on foot and tanks up the shore line. Would that not have minimized the loos of battleships, that was shot down with guns from the German guns. And probably also, fewer... more » By Martin Rievers  - 27 Oct - 10 new of 10 messages

	The perceived extent of Germany and Austria before WW II
	A minor data point: Recently I watched the film "Curly Top" (a 1935 vehicle for Shirley Temple). Temple's character has an older sister Mary, who is the romantic partner with the male lead, Edward, a wealthy lawyer, They are drawn together by a mutual love of music, and at one point Edward tells how... more » By Rich Rostrom  - 26 Oct - 2 new of 2 messages

	Protection of "Magic"? Opps!
	(OK, I did it again, read a W.E,B. Griffin fiction book, Series "The Corps, Book IV, Battleground", has some regards Guadalcanal. And I went to check out some questions. Ugg! Truth seemed worse than fiction!) [link] [link] MERLE RALPH CORY was in his mid 40's and working as a civilian cryptanalysis... more » By a425couple  - 26 Oct - 108 new of 108 messages

	WWII AEW!
	I just saw something new & interesting, AEW, Airborne Early Warning in WWII. (posted today in rec.aviation.military [link] ) "April-May 1945. Kamikazes are extracting a heavy price during the invasion of Okinawa. On the 16th of April, a massed-wave of... more » By a425couple  - 24 Oct - 10 new of 10 messages

HMT Lancastria

The largest loss of life in maritime history and is still hushed up. The Lancastria, Cunard Liner, was the biggest disaster at sea in British History. Death toll varies but could have been around 6,000 to 7,000. 9,000 were estimated to have been on board when she was bombed, around 2,400 were estimated to have been saved. Churchill ordered a complete black out of the... more » By Bay Man  - 24 Oct - 42 new of 42 messages

Report card for Operation NEPTUNE (D-Day)

ISTM that there was wide variation in the success of various elements of the operation. Herewith, a "report card" on these elements, as I see them: Planning: Strategic: A (The Allies picked the right place and time to attack.) Operational: A (The Allied plan of attack was spot on.) Tactical: B (Some of the details were not well thought out.)... more » By Rich Rostrom  - 15 Oct - 2 new of 2 messages

	d-day plan b
	I've read many books on d-day and have searched this forum for the answer to no avail. Was there a plan B if d-day had failed? By cpmac  - 15 Oct - 57 new of 57 messages