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by MaduroBU
Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:53 pm
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Topic: June 6, 1944
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Re: June 6, 1944

I would hesitate to make tiers of heroism based upon scale or outcome. First, because the grunts in Vietnam or Afghanistan suffered no less than those in WW2. But more than that, we also need to remember that Iraq lost more tanks/IFVs during Medina Ridge, 73 Easting, Al Busayah and Norfolk than Germany did during Overlord (which cost them twice as many tanks/assault guns as Zitadel and Kursk).

Kursk lasted a month. Overlord until the surrender of the Falaise Pocket took 2 months. The battles between 1st, 2nd and 3rd Armored, 1st Cavalry, 1 ID and British 1st Armored took 3 days.

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