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yaesu

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8. There are conflicting ideas of why Hitler held off a final assault that would have destroyed any

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2019, 10:25 AM

May 2019

chance of evacuation. Some think Hitler wanted to leave the door open for negotiations, some sort of treaty with England & feared a massacre would have put that chance to an end. Another theory is that his commanders were against it because German troops needed a badly needed rest, were exhausted. They had the capability but it wasn't used.

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79 Years Ago Today; Operation Dynamo - The Evacuation at Dunkirk [View all] Dennis Donovan May 2019 OP

It was an amazing feat that was pulled off Sherman A1 May 2019 #1

One of the little boats was captained by Charles Lightoller, the highest-ranking officer... Dennis Donovan May 2019 #2

Fascinating. Thanks for posting this. NurseJackie May 2019 #5

I tried to embed the link via the DU word processor link tool, which usually works... Dennis Donovan May 2019 #6

It's aggravating... NurseJackie May 2019 #7

The movie Dunkirk aptly illustrates the dilemma they faced FakeNoose May 2019 #3

Approximately 10 years ago, I took a boat ride on the river in York. 3Hotdogs May 2019 #4

There are conflicting ideas of why Hitler held off a final assault that would have destroyed any yaesu May 2019 #8

Reminds me of this scene from "The Battle of Britain" (1969) Dennis Donovan May 2019 #9