Get your D*mn feet off the deskFollow

People from outside the US who talk about America's problems really have no clue how big this country really is, I think.

90% of the problems I face here in Georgia don't exist 100 miles north or south of me.

Yeah, it's a bit like me presuming to analyze China's domestic problems. I mean, I was there once for a few days; that makes me an expert, right?

So British persons, what is your opinion of Mr. Starbreaker?

The reversal in 1943 had very little to do with American troops, who did very little fighting in 1942. Africa was already won by Nov 42 in all but name, decisive victories at Kursk and Stalingrad were due to Russia, American supplies and Britain's efforts in diverting the luftwaffe and German resources. The only place where America really helped turn the tide was the Battle of the Atlantic, although that was at the very best a 50/50 with Britain and Canada, considering that all of the crucial inventions were British (centrimetric radar, HFDF, Collosus, hedgehog bombs, leigh lights), enigma was captured and deciphered by the British, the Bismarck was sunk by the British (leading to an end to any attempt at surface raiding) and British loaned escorts protected American convoys. The main role of American forces was to bridge the mid atlantic gap with the liberator aircraft and in providing escorts, although that was only really true in the last couple of months. By the time American forces entered the war in earnest, it was already won. America did make a very large economic contribution, but the American army only hastened Germany's defeat. D-day was important in ensuring that France and a bit of Germany remained alligned with the west. Defeating Germany? Not so much.

TL;DR: Yep.

It's true, they did. But Russia did, too. I guess you could say that doesn't count because they were dirty commies only doing it because they got invaded.

Don't discount the contribution of USAF in the attrition bombings of ze Chermans. While our brave lads bombed by nights, the septics were flying missions in broad daylight.

And yes, USSR had an impact, but that was more down to Hitler's crappy eastern front tactic than USSR's benevolence.

USA had a choice whether to help us. Ivan didn't.

America: convinced of our own invincibility since 1776.

Yeah.

I'm not sure how you got the impression I was agreeing with or defending Morganne. I have standards, you know.

To clarify, I interepreted "they were winning, you know" as meaning before the US joined militarily (with that being the change implied to have stopped B and R losing).

Edited, Jun 15th 2009 8:22pm by Kavekk

As my minion, you are expected to know the deeper meanings behind my throwaway snarks.

I was just pokin' fun of Morganne the Paranoid Android, really.

Queen's Bishop takes Pawn

I've never actually posted here before, but I was just browsing and saw the name Publius Varrus. I'm a graduate student in Classics (Greek and Latin). Publius Varus is probably the biggest military failure in all of Roman History. At least the OP seems to have chosen his user name appropriately.