The presentation regarding the
The second presentation on the Battle of Crete posed some interesting thoughts. Why would this particular place be of importance to the Germans? What did they stand to gain from taking it? It is interesting to note that Hitler stopped paratrooper use after this. Was it because of the high casualties or was there another reason? Hitler and his high commanders abandoned this tactic while the allies saw the importance of developing air superiority and protection for airfields in light of the German advancements. It is interesting to note that the allies seemed to be more focused on the threat from the water than the air, until the paratroopers were sent in for attack.
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Unfortunately, I came in a little late on this presentation but I was definitely interested in the German glider troops. Up until that point, I thought that only the allies used gliders.
I knew that crete was the final action of the german paratroopers but I was not aware of the planned withdrawal of allied forces. The manner of the presentation was excellent. Being a veteran, It reminded me of a history briefing. Well done.
A couple of interesting points about this weeks lectures and readings, that I found, were the tactics of the German air command during the Battle of Britain. Had the Germans stuck to the original plan of destroying British air power, they could have slowed their eventual defeat in the air and possibly later in the war as well. This stand off and waste of German equipment and manpower is the turning point for allied forces.
Well as we heard in class many of the paratroopers never even made it to the ground, alive that is. The shoots didn't open soon enough or they were dropped too close to the ground so I think this had a lot to do with why the use of paratroopers would be discontinued.
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