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Дата: 05.02.2015 23:39:29
Zinegata, on Feb 05 2015 - 02:34, said: Also, I have to note: Monty's reputation for cautiousness is
totally unwarranted. Monty was simply the sort of commander who
would not back down when the fighting started; which is why he kept
attacking at El Alamein even though his subordinates were asking
for a pause and bemoaning their losses. In fact he was a touch
reckless with the way he deployed his armor, culminating in
Market-Garden which was one of the ultimate high-stakes operation
of the war. That Patton keeps getting promoted as a
speedster really goes to show how Hollywood can terribly jilt the
public's perception of history.The_Chieftain: I will agree to this. Monty was strategically
cautious. He didn't launch his offensives until he was damned well
good and ready, and his troops knew that if he moved, it was well
thought out and would be worth it. That said, -operationally-, he
was aggressive. It's not as if he said "OK, we'll go forward a mile
here, we'll batter them there a bit." His operational principles
were as aggressive as anyone else's.
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