Interview with WWII reconaissance pilot

[swiss]

Originally Posted by dduff442

One of the outstanding characteristics of German military tradition in fact was the ability to withdraw without disintegrating. A commander lacking confidence tells his men to hold on to the last man. Retreat, however, is an order like any other. Good armies retreat when circumstances demand it and attack when the moment if opportune.

Never heard of it - but Prussian allegiance is legendary, and that means to the last man.
Got any links?

Setting aside "cheese-eating"

Actually it's "frog-eating".



sidenote:

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by swiss

Actually it's "frog-eating".



sidenote:

The Americans were just upset that Saddam started to sell his oil in the late 90's through French interests for Euros rather than US Dollars

Truth be known its probably the REAL reason behind the Iraq War