Conversely, there could actually be less pressure on Bomber Command to conduct those raids compared to OTL.
in OTL, the RAF, and bomber command specifically, were seen as the only real way Britain could take the war to Germany, and with the losses in France and Greece, the failures against the...
While this (and other Dodecanese) operations will help Britain and Allies develop tactics regarding amphibious assaults, it will also help Germany and Italy develop tactics to fight against them, whereas in OTL America helped develop them during the Island Hopping campaign, far away from Germany...
Weren’t they just a prototype/proof of concept version, to showcase the idea to the army and see if they were interested, before spending time and effort to properly develop a true prototype/production model using either the Valiant or the Crusader as the base chassis?
So firstly, how old was that video? Secondly, how far away from the barrel was that person? Because there should be no reason why he couldn’t grab the tape measure from the other side as well to get an accurate measurement (plus the fact he couldn’t get the tape measure into the muzzle brake on...
Yep, the Valiants were only used to force a passage and supply convoy from Calais up to Dunkirk, allowing the British troops to capture a lot of equipment from defeated/captured Germans blocking the way. That captured equipment, plus the Valiants (there were only 3 I believe) were all sent...
MacArthur mantra that everyone should know and learn by heart:
MacArthur is always right
I will listen to MacArthur
I will not ignore MacArthur's recommendations (read: orders)
MacArthur is God
And, should something go wrong
It's everyone's fault but MacArthur
Agreed. Another consideration is the space available. America has large amounts of open areas that they can build large-scale tank factories on, while it is a lot harder to do the same in Britain, while also having access to the workforce needed.
And also, as Astro points out, if bombed...
It might be able to take a single coastal vessel each night or so, allowing some vital supplies to come via that rather than overland, easing supply issues slightly (very slightly), and thus easing some maintenance and wear/tear on various trucks coming from Benghazi/Tobruk.
Even if only a...
Erm, really? 2 miles is pretty much point blank range for all their guns. If they were that close, they would be engaging.
Bismarck's max range was approx 36km or 22 miles
PoW's max range was approx 38km or 23 miles
Repulse's max range was approx 30km or 18 miles
They would be shadowing at...