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Post by Isaac Brock on Apr 24, 2021 18:01:11 GMT
Which one?
imo, Operations Fruhlingswind and Morgenluft was the best chance the Axis had at winning the African front, and they were repelled by Alexander nevertheless. That was what decided the African Front. El Alamein could have turned into another Operation Compass, since Arnheim and Rommel were being fed enough troops to wipe the Western Desert forces off the map.
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Post by Adozf Hitzer on Apr 25, 2021 0:48:30 GMT
Which one? imo, Operations Fruhlingswind and Morgenluft was the best chance the Axis had at winning the African front, and they were repelled by Alexander nevertheless. That was what decided the African Front. El Alamein could have turned into another Operation Compass, since Arnheim and Rommel were being fed enough troops to wipe the Western Desert forces off the map. last Battle of El Elamien. |
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Post by Gerd von Rundstedt on Apr 25, 2021 1:36:38 GMT
Monte Cassino
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Post by Adozf Hitzer on Apr 25, 2021 3:59:26 GMT
Which one? imo, Operations Fruhlingswind and Morgenluft was the best chance the Axis had at winning the African front, and they were repelled by Alexander nevertheless. That was what decided the African Front. El Alamein could have turned into another Operation Compass, since Arnheim and Rommel were being fed enough troops to wipe the Western Desert forces off the map. Best chance of axis victory was if Tobruk was captured quickly, since allies forces defending Egypt were comparatively weak and unprepared and with resupplying axis forces being easier, they can probably capture Alexanderia which means fall of Egypt. |
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Post by Napolean I on Apr 25, 2021 13:05:02 GMT
Which one? imo, Operations Fruhlingswind and Morgenluft was the best chance the Axis had at winning the African front, and they were repelled by Alexander nevertheless. That was what decided the African Front. El Alamein could have turned into another Operation Compass, since Arnheim and Rommel were being fed enough troops to wipe the Western Desert forces off the map. Best chance of axis victory was if Tobruk was captured quickly, since allies forces defending Egypt were comparatively weak and unprepared and with resupplying axis forces being easier, they can probably capture Alexanderia which means fall of Egypt. They almost pulled of a victory, and Hitler was negligent in African front. Most decisive has to be 2nd El Alamein |
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Post by Isaac Brock on Apr 25, 2021 13:44:32 GMT
Best chance of axis victory was if Tobruk was captured quickly, since allies forces defending Egypt were comparatively weak and unprepared and with resupplying axis forces being easier, they can probably capture Alexanderia which means fall of Egypt. They almost pulled of a victory, and Hitler was negligent in African front. Most decisive has to be 2nd El Alamein even if they were able to break through El Alamein it would just turn into another Operation Compass. Raeder was losing the supply war in the Medditarean, while there were still troops being fed into Egypt. The reason why Monty didn't attack earlier was because they hadn't all arrived. While at Tunisia, Rommel and Arnheim had plenty of troops, and the highest concentration of Allied Forces right on their doorstep. The problem was that they should'nt have waited for a counterattack at Kasserine Pass, and instead immediately rushed Tebessa. They could've decisively defeated Alexander's artillery at Longstop, and hooked around from the north to encircle the already confused and afraid American Troops. Then they could just turn east and attack Monty's already exhausted forces. They would be able to reclaim all of their lost ground. Really, the battlefield in Africa is pointless. It is about whose supply line is shorter. |
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Post by Napolean I on Apr 25, 2021 14:08:07 GMT
They almost pulled of a victory, and Hitler was negligent in African front. Most decisive has to be 2nd El Alamein even if they were able to break through El Alamein it would just turn into another Operation Compass. Raeder was losing the supply war in the Medditarean, while there were still troops being fed into Egypt. The reason why Monty didn't attack earlier was because they hadn't all arrived. While at Tunisia, Rommel and Arnheim had plenty of troops, and the highest concentration of Allied Forces right on their doorstep. The problem was that they should'nt have waited for a counterattack at Kasserine Pass, and instead immediately rushed Tebessa. They could've decisively defeated Alexander's artillery at Longstop, and hooked around from the north to encircle the already confused and afraid American Troops. Then they could just turn east and attack Monty's already exhausted forces. They would be able to reclaim all of their lost ground. Really, the battlefield in Africa is pointless. It is about whose supply line is shorter. It's not entirely pointless. I believe that if the Nazis won Africa, they would swing North and help in Stalingrad |
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Post by Isaac Brock on Apr 25, 2021 14:15:37 GMT
even if they were able to break through El Alamein it would just turn into another Operation Compass. Raeder was losing the supply war in the Medditarean, while there were still troops being fed into Egypt. The reason why Monty didn't attack earlier was because they hadn't all arrived. While at Tunisia, Rommel and Arnheim had plenty of troops, and the highest concentration of Allied Forces right on their doorstep. The problem was that they should'nt have waited for a counterattack at Kasserine Pass, and instead immediately rushed Tebessa. They could've decisively defeated Alexander's artillery at Longstop, and hooked around from the north to encircle the already confused and afraid American Troops. Then they could just turn east and attack Monty's already exhausted forces. They would be able to reclaim all of their lost ground. Really, the battlefield in Africa is pointless. It is about whose supply line is shorter. It's not entirely pointless. I believe that if the Nazis won Africa, they would swing North and help in Stalingrad Stalingrad was lost in the first place at that time. It would just be winning against Russia. |
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Post by Adozf Hitzer on Apr 26, 2021 0:23:33 GMT
Best chance of axis victory was if Tobruk was captured quickly, since allies forces defending Egypt were comparatively weak and unprepared and with resupplying axis forces being easier, they can probably capture Alexanderia which means fall of Egypt. They almost pulled of a victory, and Hitler was negligent in African front. Most decisive has to be 2nd El Alamein If first attack was successful, then they can probably save Syria and Iraq and if they somehow got logistics well then they might attack Caucasus from South. Also British and commonwealth troops in crete will be trapped. |
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Post by Napolean I on Apr 26, 2021 1:48:57 GMT
They almost pulled of a victory, and Hitler was negligent in African front. Most decisive has to be 2nd El Alamein If first attack was successful, then they can probably save Syria and Iraq and if they somehow got logistics well then they might attack Caucasus from South. Also British and commonwealth troops in crete will be trapped. Syria and Iraq unlikely. Logistics even more unlikely (since it's Hitler at helm) |
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Post by Adozf Hitzer on Aug 17, 2021 15:47:46 GMT
North Africa was doomed
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