what if the axis instead of dropping bombs had dropped trillions of forged money?

[swiss]

Originally Posted by raaaid

yes i had heard of it and i knew it WASNT CARRIED ON so my point remains valid

It wasn't carried on? They quit in spring '45.

dropping paper money would have been much more effective than dropping bombs

1. You usually stop operations for a reason.
2. See above
3. What exactly qualifies you to discuss this matter anyway, do you have any kind of economical degree?
4. Wrong forum
5. Bog off.

[raaaid]

for what i know there were never ever money bombings and i doubt you can disprove this

i seem to recall a guy was in charge of spreading the counterfeit money and he run away with it though im not sure

again money bombings would have been more efective than bombing bombs

[bongodriver]

They actually did air drop £5 notes.

[raaaid]

oh interesting, before making this thread i googled if i could find something on the net to post link but i couldnt find anything but ill kepp googling

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by raaaid

oh interesting, before making this thread i googled if i could find something on the net to post link but i couldnt find anything but ill kepp googling

Don't bother, Google doesn't have 'all' the answers, instead turn off your computer and go and buy some documentary dvd's and pay attention.

[zander]

Originally Posted by raaaid

oh interesting, before making this thread i googled if i could find something on the net to post link but i couldnt find anything but ill kepp googling

You didn't even bother to read the wiki link, hm?

The initial plan was to destabilize the British economy during the war by dropping the notes from aircraft, on the assumption that most Britons would collect the money and spend it, thus triggering inflation. This scheme was not put into effect: it was postulated that the Luftwaffe did not have enough planes to effectively deliver the forgeries, and by that time the operation was in the hands of SS foreign intelligence

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Don't bother, Google doesn't have 'all' the answers, instead turn off your computer and go and buy some documentary dvd's and pay attention.

No, scrap the DVD's and read some books. Honestly, if you get all your knowledge from reading books no wonder you don't understand the complexities of inflation. Documentaries result in armchair historians who think the spitfire won the battle of britain, and that Hitler was an evil person with some interesting colour footage. There's nothing like a few good history books in offering debate. I would even argue the internet is a better source of information that a documentary (obviously it depends on the documentary, but in general most are just more realistic than films, but don't put a scratch on a good book).

[bongodriver]

think the spitfire won the battle of britain

Technically it did, if you replaced evry Spitfire with a Hurricane we would have lost, so it was instrumental in the victory.

Hitler was an evil person

Well He was.....or did you read a book that told you otherwise?

some interesting colour footage

Yeah......try finding some nice colour moving images in a book.

There's nothing like a few good history books in offering debate

What prevents a book author from making up their own impression of events as opposed to a documentary film maker?

I would even argue the internet is a better source of information that a documentary (obviously it depends on the documentary, but in general most are just more realistic than films, but don't put a scratch on a good book).

Soooo......just watch the good documentaries no?

no wonder you don't understand the complexities of inflation

I think it was aimed at me?.....not sure why.

[raaaid]

Originally Posted by zander

You didn't even bother to read the wiki link, hm?

the wiki link tells the money bombings were planned but not finally carried out though honestly i didnt read it now but some time ago

[5./JG27.Farber]

I agree books are best.