[TML] Molding Ships

[Leon Wu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com [mailto:tml-
> bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of Tom Cusworth
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TML] Molding Ships
> 
> Erm,
> 
> I thought the failure of Market Garden was due to a number of factors,
not
> least of which was the terrible prevalence of fog in the South of
England
> after the initial drop of the British 1st Airborne. This prevented
> reinforcement by the Polish until Thursday, September 21st (IIRC). The
> other
> main factor in the faiure of the assault was, as correctly pointed
out,
> the
> inadequacy of the Dutch road system, which prevented XXX Corps moving
up
> to
> Arnhem swiftly enough to intevene in the battle for the bridge across
the
> Rhine.
> 
> It's an interesting thought to imagine what difference helicopters
would
> have made, though. What about 60 or 70 ATGMs? Or man-portable
integrated
> radio system, allowing integrated command & control of dispersed
units? Or
> even a NAW capability for aircraft?
> 
> -Tom

Lets not forget the nearby presence of two SS Panzer divisions
(understrengt though they may be). Now if we're handing the allies
modern attack helicopters, what would happen if the Germans had ATGM's?
Forget about XXX Corp then. Or the effect of Manpads to allied airpower?