09-05-2004, 06:26 AM
Thanks for the info...<br>
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I will take a look for it.<br>
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(Based upon the '3 Block' explanation I think I was incorrect about Crulak trying to make a point about the SBCT.)<br>
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Given that this battle went on for several days it seems that it was more than an ambush. Yes, the Germans did surprise the Romans, but the latter continued to underestimate the former and continued to make poor decisions (to say the least) which only served to compound the original problem of marching into the ambush in the first place. Perhaps it was hubris and an assumption that the Germans could not out fight them that lead to the Roman defeat.<br>
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The idea that the small unit leaders lost control, and therefore the battle is an interesting one. I wonder though if we really have enough first hand information to make that determination. Still it does seem clear that the Romans lost the tactical initiative almost immediately and never regained it except for a few isolated units that were either exceptionally lucky, or exceptionally well led, or both.<br>
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Again thanks for the source info.<br>
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Narukami <p></p><i></i>
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I will take a look for it.<br>
<br>
(Based upon the '3 Block' explanation I think I was incorrect about Crulak trying to make a point about the SBCT.)<br>
<br>
Given that this battle went on for several days it seems that it was more than an ambush. Yes, the Germans did surprise the Romans, but the latter continued to underestimate the former and continued to make poor decisions (to say the least) which only served to compound the original problem of marching into the ambush in the first place. Perhaps it was hubris and an assumption that the Germans could not out fight them that lead to the Roman defeat.<br>
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The idea that the small unit leaders lost control, and therefore the battle is an interesting one. I wonder though if we really have enough first hand information to make that determination. Still it does seem clear that the Romans lost the tactical initiative almost immediately and never regained it except for a few isolated units that were either exceptionally lucky, or exceptionally well led, or both.<br>
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Again thanks for the source info.<br>
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Narukami <p></p><i></i>
