Re: [Epic] WW2 analogies to Epic

From: <Foggddm_at_...>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 03:24:40 -0400 (EDT)

In a message dated 97-08-15 18:34:54 EDT, you write:

<< Sauron1 writes; The Italian Army had a bad rap in W.W.II, but the English
 8th Army had a healthy respect for their Mountain units. When the British
 conquered Tobrok ( for the first time ) their armor past through an
 artillery position. The Italian gunners stayed with their guns and fired at
 the British tanks point blank as they drove through, destroying six right
 away. The British tanks were separated from their infantry support and had
 to eather run over or machine gun the crews to survive.The 8th Army armor
 always avoided them for the rest of the campaign. sauron1
 
>>
A bad rap? The italians had trouble with the Ethiopians until Rommel stepped
in.
Received on Sat Aug 16 1997 - 07:24:40 UTC