Learning about the Battle at Metz it's hard to understand how our military leaders did not recognize the tactics that should have been used to secure it. It seems that hundreds of thousands of lives could have been saved during the course of the war if our commanders would have given certain plans and strategies a little more thought and consideration. Knowing the allies should have simply surrounded and cut off the troops in Metz it's hard to understand how our strategists could have overlooked this.
It's also hard to understand the reasoning behind giving the most dificult air drops to inexperienced British troops. When learning about some of these Allied decisions it is hard to grasp the lack of common sense that sometimes plagued the tactical decisions. I thought learning about the German weapon The 88 was really interesting this week. I specifically remember watching the Market Garden episode of Band of Brothers not too long ago and wondering what exactly that weapon was. There is a intense scene that takes place in a snow covered woodland area where allied troops are trying to retreat as 88 shells are exploding above their heads splitting huge trees in two.
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The interesting aspect that I found about the battle of metz is how the USA rushed into take it over and without proper resources and materials kept at it for eleven days and suffered heavy casualties, then they attacked again. However, I dont know if they attacked again for the fact that they thought they were securing an important reich hub or pride of conquering such a fort. Overall the most interesting aspect is how battle like these not only didnt make it into USA news but also that it is highly left out of history books. Hopefully it is published to Military sites for the fact of learning from there mistakes. But the more I am in this class the more anti-war I become.
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