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by FBM » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:42 am
Gawdzilla wrote:FBM wrote:Gawdzilla wrote:Okay, I phrased that a bit badly. The force was intended to draw him off, and he knew that. But he had orders to destroy major enemy forces if the opportunity presented itself. And the Norther Force was, he thought, successively withdrawing and then opposed by other forces. He felt he was free to take out the remaining Japanese carriers.
He's the reason we lost that war!

True! If only he'd attacked Omaha like Goering wanted him too.

Never trust the Brazilians.

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by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:44 am
FBM wrote:Gawdzilla wrote:FBM wrote:Gawdzilla wrote:Okay, I phrased that a bit badly. The force was intended to draw him off, and he knew that. But he had orders to destroy major enemy forces if the opportunity presented itself. And the Norther Force was, he thought, successively withdrawing and then opposed by other forces. He felt he was free to take out the remaining Japanese carriers.
He's the reason we lost that war!

True! If only he'd attacked Omaha like Goering wanted him too.

Never trust the Brazilians.

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