"The most hardcore World War I shock troops" Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Jul 2020 9:34 p.m. PST |
"Shock troops are designed to lead an attack from the front with the goal of inflicting heavy enemy casualties and severely damaging defenses. When the dynamic of the battlefield changed with the Great War, it brought with it measures to break the stalemate of trench warfare. With the need to find a way to gain ground during World War I, military leaders around the world were struggling with the new battlefield, not yet experienced to the scale or intensity that was introduced. After analyzing the combat troops were experiencing, the concept for the shock troop was born…"
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T Corret  | 17 Jul 2020 12:07 p.m. PST |
My grandfather thought the world of the Senegalese he fought near. They went "over the top" bayonet in hand, and rifles slung over their backs. They weren't allowed back without a German ear in their hand. With their filed teeth and their fearlessness, the Germans hated being opposite them. |
| Bill N | 18 Jul 2020 5:22 a.m. PST |
I agree. The Senegalese should be in the mix. |
| Tango01 | 18 Jul 2020 10:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
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| newarch | 19 Jul 2020 1:52 a.m. PST |
I think the Devil Dog thing was self proclaimed (the Germans didn't really have a contemporary term meaning this), although they reportedly thought highly of the Marines for their fighting ability. |
| monk2002uk | 19 Jul 2020 6:51 a.m. PST |
In the German account of the Battle of Belleau Wood, the author notes that the Americans' "death-defying valour, relentless drive, and tenacious endurance… made a great impression [my translation]" on their German opponents. In assessing the combat value of the American 2nd Division after the battle, it was noted that "the two Marine regiments were dashing and ruthless [but]…the men coming in as replacements… lacked the appropriate training to make them worthy of respect." The author then concluded that "…the Americans performed brilliantly in a major battle." From "Die Kämpfe um den Wald von Belleau im Juni 1918" [The Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918] in the book 'Sternenbanner gegen Schwarz=weiß=rot' [Stars-and-stripes versus Black-white-red', written by Oberstleutnant Ernst Otto from the Reichsarchiv. Robert |
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gets started with WWI British in 15mm.