re: #262 Dark_Falcon

Yeah— that’s what I mean about it having a political effect. The political effect then had a military effect. However, that was still an option, it wasn’t a forgeone conclusion. The Allies could have taken the hard line that strong steel ramps are pretty hard to destroy, and that supporting Patton’s advance would shorten the duration that V1 attacks would occur since it would shorten the entire war.

I know Ike strongly supported Market Garden; I still feel it was very much the wrong decision, not just because of Monty vs. Patton and my estimation of their abilities, but from a purely military perspective. But I’m just an armchair dude.