tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759932791781893767.post4041981071470700347..comments2024-03-28T04:22:42.142-07:00Comments on This Day in Alternate History: November 8, 1942 – Operation Sledgehammer BeginsThis Day in Alternate Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10126960997601177897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759932791781893767.post-37121948214820662152018-11-07T19:15:21.100-08:002018-11-07T19:15:21.100-08:00It seems more likely the inexperienced American fo...It seems more likely the inexperienced American forces with untried and untested weaponry would have been slaughtered on the beaches. And the supplies and equipment committed to this ill-fated expedition would have been diverted from the Soviet lend lease (after all, this second front was to immediately benefit the Soviets) which would have damaged their long term viability against the Nazis. Overall, this course of action would have likely been disastrous for the allied cause.Knight of Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714883818499065249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759932791781893767.post-75349318553187262492015-06-18T11:10:57.071-07:002015-06-18T11:10:57.071-07:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.Geraldhttp://www.greatmilitarybattles.comnoreply@blogger.com