why didn't the allies invade southern france in stead of italy. my grandad fought in italy and said that the terain couldn't have been a harder adverserary.
Kesselring was a solid Field Marshall but did commit war crimes against civilians in Italy and had a Roman era ship burned in a museum while retreating north.
Only by a combination of luck and deception were the beaches in Normandy successfully breached. Think of all the German soldiers who would be spread over the Norman coastline - remember 50,000 German soldiers died in Italy - died, not served. If only the dead were stationed on coast, the invasion would never have succeeded
Kesselring gave the allies a hell of a time. By the end of the war Italy wasn't still completely free. Obviously the allies' main strength came from the west but still, compared to the eastern and western front, Kesselring did an outstanding job militarily speaking. Great series, very detailed and fairly neutral
@rokarok7 Kesselring is (and was) considered one of the finest commanders during WWII. Not only an excellant defensive ground strategist, he was an outstanding Luftflotte General der Flieger.
His contributions to the U.S. Historical Division were invaluable, and even such luminaries as Liddel Hart and J.F.C. Fuller asked for his release from prison.
Unfortunately, he was an unappologetic warhound, and there his reputation lays in ruins.
@DutchDanimal Kesselring's accomplishments were even more impressive considering he was a Luftwaffe commander, not army. Handled the defense in a superb manner.
why didn't the allies invade southern france in stead of italy. my grandad fought in italy and said that the terain couldn't have been a harder adverserary.
kinglouis333 1 year ago
Kesselring was a solid Field Marshall but did commit war crimes against civilians in Italy and had a Roman era ship burned in a museum while retreating north.
the82spartans 2 years ago
The British should have listened to the Americans and gone the short route across the English channel and into Germany
StinkyBammerHater 2 years ago
no.
Only by a combination of luck and deception were the beaches in Normandy successfully breached. Think of all the German soldiers who would be spread over the Norman coastline - remember 50,000 German soldiers died in Italy - died, not served. If only the dead were stationed on coast, the invasion would never have succeeded
lazymycroft 2 years ago
I disagree but it never happened the way the Americans wanted so we will never know how it would have ended up.
StinkyBammerHater 2 years ago
Probably would have ended in a bloodbath for the Allies.
HingerlAlois 2 years ago
that was churchill he was obsessed with campaigns in the Meditterrean , gallipoli 1915, Greece 1941 which prolonged the war in the desert by 2 years
1middlesbrough 2 years ago
@StinkyBammerHater shoulda woulda coulda. Hindsight is 20/20
PeterMayer 1 year ago
Kesselring gave the allies a hell of a time. By the end of the war Italy wasn't still completely free. Obviously the allies' main strength came from the west but still, compared to the eastern and western front, Kesselring did an outstanding job militarily speaking. Great series, very detailed and fairly neutral
DutchDanimal 2 years ago 6
Kesselring is still underrated to this day as a talented military commander
rokarok7 2 years ago 4
@rokarok7 Kesselring is (and was) considered one of the finest commanders during WWII. Not only an excellant defensive ground strategist, he was an outstanding Luftflotte General der Flieger.
His contributions to the U.S. Historical Division were invaluable, and even such luminaries as Liddel Hart and J.F.C. Fuller asked for his release from prison.
Unfortunately, he was an unappologetic warhound, and there his reputation lays in ruins.
OneWorldHistory 1 year ago
@DutchDanimal yes it is
PeterMayer 1 year ago
@DutchDanimal Kesselring's accomplishments were even more impressive considering he was a Luftwaffe commander, not army. Handled the defense in a superb manner.
ITILII 1 year ago
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I saw this excellent TV serie, here in Brazil.
daltonagre 2 years ago
thanks for posting
falmouth4386 3 years ago