I had not really thought about how much of a problem the hedgerows would have caused the troops during the war before this week. They presented the Allies with a unique challenge. The devices that were developed to break through the hedgerows were pretty clever. By this point were the infantry soldiers still thought of as unintelligent? I think the fact that the men who were fighting in areas with hedgerows were able to come up with ways to get through the hedges, is a great example of their knowledge and skill level.
The photography presentation was very interesting. It is interesting to see how far the profession has come since WW II. I didn't realize that there were photographers with the troops on Normandy. I also thought it was interesting to see how the pictures were used by the media.
I don't understand why we had no actual information on Metz before we tried to enter the city. It sounds like it was very well defended and protected from invasions. The battle cost us a lot of lives without us gaining anything. I agree that the city should have been bypassed.
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