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Post by Gerd von Rundstedt on Jan 17, 2021 14:54:56 GMT
As founder and leader of the Historical Society, I would like to set up a board just to ask me anything about history including my personal views on such. You can ask me about politics or religion (I think), but if you can, I expect that it will not get bogged down with discussions on them. This is made for history and discussion/answers on it. My area of expertise is WW2, so it may take me a tad longer to answer for other areas.
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Post by John Marston on Jan 18, 2021 4:53:08 GMT
"My area of expertise is WW2" - so is mine 🙂
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Post by John Marston on Jan 18, 2021 5:04:53 GMT
Ok so, just to get started, Gerd von Rundstedt, what are your thoughts on operation Barbarossa. People say that attacking the Soviet union was a blunder. But I don't believe so. Because All of Europe was under Hitler and Britain was going defensive. Attacking Yugoslavia at that time cost him the war. Another reason why he lost the war was that his allies were laggards. Italy failed miserably in Mediterranean and Japan awoke a sleeping giant in USA. I think that Declaring war on USA was a blunder and so was attacking Yugoslavia just before Operation Barbarossa just to satisfy his personal ego is not appreciated to say the least. Finally I got someone to talk about my favourite subject - ww2 |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 18, 2021 13:34:12 GMT
Who was first to declare war on Hitler's Germany?
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Jan 18, 2021 14:16:33 GMT
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Post by Gerd von Rundstedt on Jan 18, 2021 14:16:33 GMT
Who was first to declare war on Hitler's Germany? Poland  . Under the international law, all declarations of war were simultaneous. |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 18, 2021 15:50:05 GMT
Who was first to declare war on Hitler's Germany? Poland . Under the international law, all declarations of war were simultaneous. Nope, somebody else did it in 1933. |
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Post by Gerd von Rundstedt on Jan 18, 2021 16:16:11 GMT
The Jews, not being an actual country, do not count.
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 18, 2021 17:05:39 GMT
The Jews, not being an actual country, do not count. Yeah a bit of a trick question, but you got it |
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Post by John Marston on Jan 19, 2021 1:13:34 GMT
Jews? when? I have never heard of it.
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 19, 2021 12:38:22 GMT
Jews? when? I have never heard of it. Here: link and link |
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Post by John Marston on Jan 20, 2021 1:00:00 GMT
Jews? when? I have never heard of it. Here: link and linkIt did nothing but to increase the hatred of jews even more for the Nazis. |
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Post by John Marston on Jan 23, 2021 2:59:19 GMT
Gerd von Rundstedt, what about the North Africa Campaign of ww2. If Hitler had supported Rommel more than just giving 4 divisions, the outcome of the war would have been different. They then could have pushed North from Saudi Arabia and surround and destroy the Russian Army, Caucasus, Moscow I think.
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Post by Darth Vader on Jan 23, 2021 3:03:39 GMT
Gerd von Rundstedt, what about the North Africa Campaign of ww2. If Hitler had supported Rommel more than just giving 4 divisions, the outcome of the war would have been different. They then could have pushed North from Saudi Arabia and surround and destroy the Russian Army, Caucasus, Moscow I think. That is why you don't start a war when you are in a war. For example Napoleon when he was fighting spain but, decided to attack Russia in 1812. I have also learned this in Age of History. |
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Post by John Marston on Jan 23, 2021 3:50:22 GMT
Gerd von Rundstedt , what about the North Africa Campaign of ww2. If Hitler had supported Rommel more than just giving 4 divisions, the outcome of the war would have been different. They then could have pushed North from Saudi Arabia and surround and destroy the Russian Army, Caucasus, Moscow I think. That is why you don't start a war when you are in a war. For example Napoleon when he was fighting spain but, decided to attack Russia in 1812. I have also learned this in Age of History. Taking one at a time so the best method. You have to bog down when fighting a two front war as managing resources and manpower is not easy in such case. |
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Post by John Marston on Jan 25, 2021 13:45:53 GMT
Gerd von Rundstedt , what about the North Africa Campaign of ww2. If Hitler had supported Rommel more than just giving 4 divisions, the outcome of the war would have been different. They then could have pushed North from Saudi Arabia and surround and destroy the Russian Army, Caucasus, Moscow I think. What do you say Iron Duke? |
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. Under the international law, all declarations of war were simultaneous.
