Why did the Allies believed the Germans can't get tanks passed the Ardennes Forest?

[Carl Schwamberg]

Originally Posted by The Purist

...I'll have to dig around the sources but the 150-ish guns were to have belonged to the division, corps and army assets. I'm not sure if they counted the 81mm mortars amongst the tubes (there inclusion would be perfectly normal). Not sure if its Doughty, May or one of the earliers sources such as Horne or Williams.

Maybe Wedsday I can check my notes. For some reason the number 172 comes to mind as the most accurate. That probablly includes a portion of the 71st Divisions artillery that was in range. Some of the artillery OP of the 71 could clearly observe the crossing point of the 10th Pz Div. Also the corps artillery HQ had the ability to redirect the cannon from one division into anothers sector, under control of the OP in that sector.

[lodestar]

Originally Posted by Full Monty

We weren't christened 'ACG tag-team' for nothing you know! But we rarely operate that way now.

Could you elaborate on this phenomena? I am somewhat inexperienced in the ways of friendship and wish to know more about the variations it can attain.
What in internet terms is a 'tag-team? Competitive? Friendly and in agreement? An insider joke?

Regards lodestar (from his mother's basement)

[Full Monty]

Originally Posted by lodestar

Could you elaborate on this phenomena? I am somewhat inexperienced in the ways of friendship and wish to know more about the variations it can attain.
What in internet terms is a 'tag-team? Competitive? Friendly and in agreement? An insider joke?

Regards lodestar (from his mother's basement)

I hope your mother's basement is comfortable.

To explain - as you may have noticed myself and Gerry (The Purist for those on less familiar terms) share similar views, almost to the extent that we could be a single entity rather than different people. Thus the 'tag-team' analogy in that when one of us left a debate the other could enter and continue almost seamlessly. This is probably less true than it was five years ago as our interest paths have diverged somewhat but given the right thread it would still function.

[lcm1]

Originally Posted by Full Monty

I hope your mother's basement is comfortable.

To explain - as you may have noticed myself and Gerry (The Purist for those on less familiar terms) share similar views, almost to the extent that we could be a single entity rather than different people. Thus the 'tag-team' analogy in that when one of us left a debate the other could enter and continue almost seamlessly. This is probably less true than it was five years ago as our interest paths have diverged somewhat but given the right thread it would still function.

I fail to see the likeness, YOU are human! lcm1

[lodestar]

Originally Posted by Full Monty

I hope your mother's basement is comfortable.

To explain - as you may have noticed myself and Gerry (The Purist for those on less familiar terms) share similar views, almost to the extent that we could be a single entity rather than different people. Thus the 'tag-team' analogy in that when one of us left a debate the other could enter and continue almost seamlessly.

That's what I meant by 'insider joke'.
Are you and 'The Purist', in fact one and the same or maybe twin brothers?
(queue "Twilight Zone" or "X-Files" music)

Regards lodestar

[Full Monty]

Originally Posted by lodestar

That's what I meant by 'insider joke'.
Are you and 'The Purist', in fact one and the same or maybe twin brothers?
(queue "Twilight Zone" or "X-Files" music)

Regards lodestar

With due deference to Landing Craft Man I suspect cloning! But it was an early experiment and clearly something went dreadfully wrong when it came to physical attributes!

[Gunny0231]

lol: and we ALL know that sheep cloning had its own problems? Just kidding. I enjoy having someone come up with diverging points of view that can be reasonably discussed. I am happy to say that I have only seen this type of action in this forum!