The Allies didn’t have “a” plan to wage the Battle of the Atlantic, and neither did the Germans. The Battle of the Atlantic was a complex battle of attrition on a gigantic scale which lasted all the way from September 1939 to May 1945, and it was characterized by constant changes of plans and tactics and weaponry on both sides as it progressed, with each side trying to overcome every new enemy development with a suitable counter-development. The campaign see-sawed several times, with one side or the other gaining the advantage at various points; some methods of waging the campaign became ineffectual as time progressed, but were highly effective in earlier stages and therefore were entirely correct to use at those points.
How Psychology Solved A WWII Shipwreck Mystery
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http://www.npr.org/2011/09/27/140816037/how-psychology-solved-a-wwii-shipwreck-mystery?
Great story. Make sure to view all 7 tabs in the middle of the story.
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I’m currently reading the book Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. One of the things the book tells you to do is to say to yourself, “no matter what happens, I will respond in a calm, intelligent, rational manner.”
It sounds like the psychologists who were able to locate the wrecks did exactly that. Conversely, those who came before them seem to have been guided by their emotion-based preconceptions. (Which is why they failed to find the boat.)
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Interesting story! Nice work sharing it with us, thanks!