Part of the problem that the US Navy ran into when it went to war was that – like many military forces before or since – it had to learn some things for itself before it believed them. The British had over two years of experience fighting the Battle of the Atlantic at that point, but the Americans didn’t feel that they needed any advice from them on the matter. It didn’t help that Admiral Ernest J. King was an Anglophobe, in addition to having a generally abrasive personality. (His wife reputedly once said: “Ernie is the most even-tempered man I’ve ever met. He’s always in a foul mood.”) As a result, the Americans made mistakes in their early ASW methods of operations which could have been avoided. In fairness, the US Army had similar learning-curve problems in North Africa, notably at Kasserine Pass if I remember correctly.
26 January in the history: Battle of Nikolayewka, ITA-USSR
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Hi all.
Excuse me if i post this topic in the wrong date. Click here to found notices about this battle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nikolayevka
In the bottom of the page, you found also the origin of my nickname: italian words “Sergente nella Neve” means “Sergeant in the snow”.
Peace.
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The Russian front was the worst place to fight in all the world wars. The bitter weather, and the staunch fighting, took a heavy toll on all the desperate men and women who struggled to survive there. Far too many people vanished there. All for naught. What a terrible waste of lives and meterial.Are you a member of the modern "Alpini "Corps?
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No, I’m not.
I’m only an history buff, a peace-lover, a normal man. I choiced this nick because I love this book very much. It was a very sad page for the italian history.
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Great post!
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really interesting thanks. :-)