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[TomB]

Just a quick one while napoleon is learning English ....What did Monty vow to do (after being in the trenches in WW1),,,,,,if he ever became a General or better a Field Marshal.....that made him unpopular with Patton...TomB

 

[The Military Workshop]

I am guessing start up a US Army V British army cricket competition but I could be wrong !!!

 

[waynepoo]

Just a quick one while napoleon is learning English ....What did Monty vow to do (after being in the trenches in WW1),,,,,,if he ever became a General or better a Field Marshal.....that made him unpopular with Patton...TomB

Have no idea, but was anybody ever popular with Patton but himself?.......^&grin
Wayne.

 

[Rob]

Was it to realize that Trench Warfare was out of date and recognize the need for mechanization?

What was it Churchill said of him ' In defeat unbeatable , in Victory unbearable' !

Rob

 

[TomB]

Was it to realize that Trench Warfare was out of date and recognize the need for mechanization?

What was it Churchill said of him ' In defeat unbeatable , in Victory unbearable' !

Rob

From what I read.....Monty said he would not commit troops to scentless slaughter ( he was in the trenches in WW1) if he got to be the Big Wheel,,,He made sure he had as much in his favor as possible and tried to avoid gun ho tactic's....he cared for the life's of his troops...Patton...could not care less...he hated Monty because he was too careful... anyway that is what I think is the correct answer ..and I'm sticking to it..I just slotted the question in to give Nap a rest...cheers TomB.cheers Tomb

 

[Rob]

From what I read.....Monty said he would not commit troops to scentless slaughter ( he was in the trenches in WW1) if he got to be the Big Wheel,,,He made sure he had as much in his favor as possible and tried to avoid gun ho tactic's....he cared for the life's of his troops...Patton...could not care less...he hated Monty because he was too careful... anyway that is what I think is the correct answer ..and I'm sticking to it..I just slotted the question in to give Nap a rest...cheers TomB.cheers Tomb

Tom, yep that's kind of what I meant by Trench warfare, the associated slaughter during attacks which often cost thousands for very little gain. (the Americans launched an attack on the last day of the War on a German occupied town merely to get hot water for showers, this cost many lives and Pershing(??) faced an inquiry after the War - apologies if it was not Pershing but someone else)

Monty was personally very brave during WW1, wounded so badly by a bullet his grave was dug as they did not expect him to survive. At one point during a trench raid he was confronted by a German who towered over him , Monty's personal weapon had jammed, so he said he did the only thing he could....he kicked him in the ****s and took him prisoner!

Rob

 

[TomB]

Tom, yep that's kind of what I meant by Trench warfare, the associated slaughter during attacks which often cost thousands for very little gain. (the Americans launched an attack on the last day of the War on a German occupied town merely to get hot water for showers, this cost many lives and Pershing(??) faced an inquiry after the War - apologies if it was not Pershing but someone else)

Monty was personally very brave during WW1, wounded so badly by a bullet his grave was dug as they did not expect him to survive. At one point during a trench raid he was confronted by a German who towered over him , Monty's personal weapon had jammed, so he said he did the only thing he could....he kicked him in the ****s and took him prisoner!

Rob

Thanks for the info mate...I knew there was something about Monty I liked...cheers TomB