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The Germans, man for man, were better trained and better disciplined. I thought so then and still think that man for man they were better soldiers than we were.
If we were inferior in so many areas why did we win the war?
There are many valid answers for that rhetorical question but I will give you one:
WE HAD AN ENORMOUS PRODUCTION ABILITY WHICH ABILITY WAS PROTECTED BY AN OCEAN 3000 MILES WIDE SO THAT IT WAS NEVER DAMAGED OR BOMBED.
WE OUTPRODUCED THE GERMANS AND EVERYBODY ELSE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF OUR EQUIPMENT WAS DESTROYED IN COMBAT WE ALWAYS HAD MORE.
As much as I hate to say it, and I do, if we and the Germans had the same equipment and the same replacement rates they might have beaten the living hell out of us. We were good but they were better!
One day I asked a German officer "How come we beat you?
His answer was "If we had one Tiger tank, you had ten Sherman tanks. If our Tiger tank destroyed 9 of the Shermans the 10th Sherman always got the Tiger Tank. We could not replace what we lost. You did so easily"
So it seems American football operates on the same principal of having (in effect) several dozen replacements in each side (on the sidelines), can you see now how sports reflect a society...or is it too clear? I'm not saying this is a good or bad thing just that sports reflect the society they evolve from. Is this a fair comment? The above sentences are from several of your veteran soldier sites. Kindest regards Taha!
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